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Foot and mouth disease contained in Eastern Cape, Limpopo | SA News

Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, has decided to lift the disease management areas (DMA) in Eastern Cape and Limpopo after intensified efforts by veterinary services were successful in containing the spread of foot and mouth disease (FMD) in the two provinces. 

In the Kouga and Kou-Kamma municipalities in Eastern Cape, a DMA has been in place since 26 July 2024 to support the control of the FMD outbreaks. Vaccination was implemented as a control measure and 144 424 vaccinations were done. 

The last cases were reported in September 2024. 

“Extensive serological surveillance was done in the DMA to confirm that there are no undetected pockets of the disease. The Minister can now…

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