Data Report

 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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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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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/