China confirms outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease with a new strain in cattle herds.

China's Ministry of Agriculture has confirmed outbreaks of Foot-and-mouth disease in two cattle herds located in Gansu province and the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, in the northwest of the country. According to the government, the diagnosis was confirmed on Saturday (28), with the identification of the virus serotype SAT1 in 219 animals, within a total of 6,229 headsFollowing confirmation of the cases, local authorities implemented containment protocols, including sanitary slaughter and disinfection of affected areas, with the goal of preventing the spread of the disease. Analysts emphasize that this is the First occurrence of the SAT1 serotype in China.This raises concerns in the livestock sector. According to experts, the vaccines currently used in the country… They do not offer cross-protection against this strain.which may make controlling outbreaks more difficult in the short term.

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.