Foot-and-mouth disease was detected in cattle in the border districts of Tay Giang and Quang Nam in Vietnam, with local authorities declaring an epidemic and setting up control zones. Officials identified serotype A as the cause and began zoning and vaccination.
The article says the disease has spread more widely across the country.
Foot-and-mouth disease in Vietnamese cattle can cut local herd numbers and beef supply, adding to regional protein tightness and possibly lifting demand for imported beef.
After 69 past neutral disease events, Live Cattle moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (42% higher; middle half -0.8% to +0.6%), and +0.9% over 20.
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