Germany Ends Animal Transport Ban After Isolated Foot-and-Mouth Disease Case

Authorities confirm no further cases as surveillance and containment measures continue in the affected region.

• Germany reported its first foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in nearly 40 years on January 10 in a water buffalo herd near Berlin.
• The outbreak led to the culling of the infected herd and the imposition of an animal transport ban in Brandenburg state, which has now been lifted.
• Intensive testing in the quarantine zone has found no additional cases, but protection and surveillance zones remain in place.
• Several countries, including Britain, South Korea, and Mexico, imposed import bans on German meat and dairy products, causing significant economic losses estimated at €1 billion.
• Neighboring France has heightened veterinary checks and issued alerts to prevent the spread of the highly contagious virus.

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