GABORONE, April 13 (Xinhua) -- The Botswanan government has strengthened its response to foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) following the detection of the disease in the southern and southeastern part of the country, a senior official said on Monday.
Speaking during a press conference held at the FMD National Emergency Operations Center in Gaborone, Acting Minister of Lands and Agriculture Edwin Dikoloti said that the disease was first detected at the Ramatlabama National Artificial Insemination Center in southern Botswana, affecting 65 bulls that had been selected for semen collection, and a further 53 animals in different locations within a 10 km radius of the area.
