FOOT & MOUTH DISEASE - BOTSWANA (02): CATTLE, TEMPORARY ABATTOIR CLOSURE, EXPANDING OUTBREAK

A Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak has led to the temporary closure of the Lobatse abattoir in Botswana. This measure is part of efforts to control the disease and restore the facility's health integrity. While the Maun abattoir remains open, efforts are underway to reopen the Francistown abattoir. The government is also donating vaccines to a neighboring country as part of a bilateral strategy to manage the disease. Movement restrictions for cloven-hoofed animals and their products are in place. Despite these interventions, a recent outbreak occurred in the Goodhope region, prompting a call for more stringent and strategic approaches to disease management. The government has invested significant resources and is working to regain lost markets, urging farmers to cooperate with control measures. Diseases: Foot and Mouth. Places: Botswana. Species: Livestock (domestic).