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NOTE - I know that there has already been at least one foot-and-mouth disease article for 2026 but, for all future foot-and-mouth events that occur worldwide and in 2026, please place those articles here in order for viewers to have an easy and centralized place to read those articles. Thank you.

SUMMARY - An outbreak of foot-and-mouth (also known as hoof-and-mouth) disease has spread to 11 farms on the island nation of Cyprus, triggering a mass vaccination event in order to spread. 13,000 farm animals have already been killed.

LINK - https://www.wivb.com/health/ap-cyprus-plans-mass-livestock-vaccination-to-halt-spread-of-foot-and-mouth-disease/

DA Gauteng calls upon MEC Ramokgopa to declare plan to combat FMD
Issued by Bronwynn Engelbrecht MPL – DA Gauteng Shadow MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development
25 Feb 2026

Despite more than 202 confirmed cases of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreaks and the slaughter of 128 925 cattle, the Gauteng Department of Agriculture MEC, Vuyiswa Ramokgopa, has not made public a comprehensive and structured action plan to contain the outbreak...

LINK:
https://dagauteng.org.za/2026/02/da-gauteng-calls-upon-mec-ramokgopa-to-declare-plan-to-combat-fmd

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Gauteng FMD outbreak affects over 261,000 livestock
Tuesday 27 January 2026 -

JOHANNESBURG - Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi and Gauteng Agriculture MEC Vuyiswa Ramokgopa have outlined interventions to contain the ongoing livestock disease outbreak in the province.

Speaking at a media briefing on Tuesday, Lesufi and Ramokgopa detailed the provincial government’s response and support measures for affected farmers.

Although infections have been confirmed in eight of the nine provinces, Gauteng remains the hardest hit...

LINK:
https://www.enca.com/news-top-stories/gauteng-fmd-outbreak-affects-over-261000-livestock