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Zambia slams border shut with South Africa amid outbreak of foot and mouth disease | The Citizen | SA News

In his State of the Nation Address on Thursday. President Cyril Ramapohosa declared the FMD crisis a national disaster.

Zambia has slammed the border shut to South African livestock in a rapid biosecurity move amid the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in the country.

Authorities say the suspension is intended to protect the country’s livestock industry from a potentially devastating outbreak of FMD.

Suspension

The suspension is with immediate effect.

“The ministry of fisheries and livestock, through the department of veterinary services, has with immediate effect, suspended all livestock import permits from South Africa, following the outbreak of FMD in…

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