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Foot and Mouth Disease / Austria closes 24 border points with Hungary and Slovakia

2025-04-06 15:09:00, Kosova & Bota CNA

Foot and Mouth Disease / Austria closes 24 border points with Hungary and

Austria is closing 24 small border crossings with Hungary and Slovakia in an effort to prevent foot-and-mouth disease from entering the country. Slovakia declared a state of emergency on Tuesday after the disease was detected on three farms.

Hungary had its first outbreak of the highly infectious disease in 50 years on Wednesday, prompting the country to deploy soldiers and launch disinfection measures to control it in an area bordering Slovakia and Austria.

The diseases, which pose no danger to humans, mostly affect livestock. Infected animals experience fever and other symptoms of illness. Outbreaks often lead to trade restrictions and the culling of some livestock.

Austrian health authorities are carrying out strict checks at several open border crossings with Hungary and Slovakia. Cars must pass over an epidemic carpet to prevent the spread of the virus. This measure also applies to pedestrians crossing the border on foot.

Austrian authorities say they are concentrating their police resources on the border as the emergency continues. They added that while border forces are on high alert, they are also preparing for contingencies in case the disease is detected on one of their farms./ CNA

 





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