South Africa launches “FMD-free with vaccination” roadmap, with mass roll-out from February 2026
Pretoria has unveiled a major pivot in its fight against foot-and-mouth disease (FMD): a national strategy explicitly framed as “FMD-free with vaccination,” backed by mass vaccination starting in early February 2026, tighter movement enforcement, expanded laboratory capacity, and a push for livestock identification and traceability. A shift driven by scale and economic pressure FMD is […]