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Dangerous cattle disease breaks out in Hungary and Slovakia, fears of spread to humans

2025-04-12 20:19:37Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Dangerous cattle disease breaks out in Hungary and Slovakia, fears of spread to
Disinfection of means of transport

Authorities in several countries in Central Europe are working to contain an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in cattle, which has prompted border closures and required the culling of thousands of animals.

The outbreak was first detected on a cattle farm in northwestern Hungary in early March, and animals on three farms in neighboring Slovakia tested positive for the highly transmissible virus two weeks later.

Since then, animals from three other farms in Hungary and three more in Slovakia have tested positive for the virus, the first outbreak of the disease in both countries in more than half a century.

"Everything is completely upside down" in the area, as farmers fear for their herds and transport has been disrupted by border closures, said Sandor Szoboszlai, a local entrepreneur and hunter in the Hungarian town of Level, where nearly 3,000 cattle had to be killed after the disease was discovered on a farm.

"We didn't even think something like this could happen. Who could count on this? Nobody," he said. "There are big farms in the area, but I don't think it was the fault of the animal owners, that's for sure. The wind brought it here."

Foot-and-mouth disease mainly affects cloven-hoofed animals such as cattle, sheep, goats, pigs and deer, and results in fever and blisters in the mouth and hooves. The virus is spread through contact between animals, or on surfaces such as clothing, skin and vehicles, or in the air. It poses little risk to humans.

On Friday, authorities in Hungary continued operations aimed at stopping the spread of the disease and disinfecting affected farms and vehicles in the area. Floor mats coated with a powerful disinfectant were placed at the entrances and exits of towns and villages across the region to eliminate virus molecules that might stick to tires, although many of these mats quickly dried out and were partially swept off the road by passing vehicles.


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