Originally from: Farmtalking
                        
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FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE (FMD) IN ISRAEL (confirmation)

Information received on 22 January 2004 from Dr Oded Nir, Director of Veterinary and Animal Health Services, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Beit Dagan:

Date of the report: 22 January 2004.

Two outbreaks of foot and mouth disease virus type O were confirmed in vaccinated calves.

Location of the outbreaks:

– Zarzir, Yizreel district (near Nazareth)

– Givati, Ashkelon district (in the South).

OIE Animal Health Information Department

Further details will be published in the next issue of Weekly Disease Information, available on line as from Friday 23 January 2004 afternoon (GMT).