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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/
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 4 February 2026: Outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease in Botswana

Updated 25 February 2026

Botswana has notified WOAH of an outbreak of foot and mouth disease in a herd of cattle confirmed on 29 January 2025: WAHIS.

The outbreak is in Zone 6b of Botswana, from which imports of fresh bovine meat are not permitted (due to an earlier outbreak of FMD in 2022) – see entry BW-6 in the list of countries approved to export fresh meat of ungulates to Great Britain. Further suspicions of disease have now also been reported in Zone 3c. 

OVS note 2026/02 was issued on 30 January 2026, notifying of the FMD outbreak and requesting that consignments of fresh bovine meat and animal by-products that have not undergone a form of risk-mitigating treatment be held.

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4 February 2026: Outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease in Botswana
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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...

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DA Gauteng calls upon MEC Ramokgopa to declare plan to combat FMD
dagauteng.org.za


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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...

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Gauteng FMD outbreak affects over 261,000 livestock
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi and Gauteng Agriculture MEC Vuyiswa Ramokgopa have outlined interventions to contain the ongoing livestock disease outbreak in the province.
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Outbreak of foot and mouth disease in Greece



Updated 19 March 2026

Greece have notified WOAH of an outbreak of FMD on the island of Lesvos, which was confirmed on 16 March 2026 (WAHIS).

following a recent outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) in Greece, commercial imports of commodities from FMD-susceptible animals from the whole territory of Greece are suspended:

    live (including non-domestic) ruminant and porcine animals, including wild game, and their germplasm

    fresh meat from ruminant and porcine animals (including chilled and frozen), including wild game

    meat products from ruminant and porcine animals (including wild game) that have not been subject to heat treatment D1, D, C or B as defined in Annex 1
    milk, colostrum and their products, unless subjected to treatment as defined in Article 4 of Commission Regulation (EU) Regulation 605/2010 (see Annex 1)
    certain animal by-products derived from FMD-susceptible animals (a full list of which is provided in Annex 2), including untreated wool and hair
    casings derived from FMD-susceptible species
    hay and straw

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17 March 2026: Outbreak of foot and mouth disease in Greece
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Vietnam: Sharp increase in hand, foot, and mouth disease hospitalizations
Robert Herriman
Mar 21, 2026

According to records from the National Children's Hospital in Hanoi, in just the first two months of 2026, nearly 3,000 children contracted the disease, with about one-third requiring hospitalization.

Compared to the same period in 2025, the number of cases increased by 56% and the number of inpatients doubled, indicating the disease is entering its peak season.

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Vietnam: Sharp increase in hand, foot, and mouth disease hospitalizations
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FMD outbreak drives up meat prices, disrupts social life in South Africa

In South Africa, an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease is taking a toll not only on agriculture but also on social and cultural life. Rising meat prices have led to the cancellation of gatherings traditionally centered around food and drink. At the same time, concerns are mounting that higher costs are pushing some consumers to compromise on quality, increasing potential health risks.

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https://www.facebook.com/cgtnafrica/videos/fmd-outbreak-drives-up-meat-prices-disrupts-social-life-in-south-africa/2097858994391652/
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