foot-and-mouth outbreak
Foot-and-mouth infection cases surpass 43,000
Egypt
March 21, 2012
Foot-and-mouth infection cases surpass 43,000
Official reports issued by the Agriculture Ministry's public authority of veterinary services on Wednesday showed the spread of foot-and-mouth disease…
Foot-and-mouth disease continues to spread amid fears
Environment
March 20, 2012
Foot-and-mouth disease continues to spread amid fears
Foot-and-mouth disease continues to spread rapidly throughout various governorates, including Cairo and Alexandria, infecting and killing thousands of cattle. The…
Monday’s papers: Egypt mourns Shenouda’s death, election antics continue
Egypt
March 19, 2012
Monday’s papers: Egypt mourns Shenouda’s death, election antics continue
The death of Pope Shenouda III dominates the front pages of all the newspapers today, a day after the first…
Estimated 35,000 suspected cases of foot-and-mouth disease
Egypt
March 18, 2012
Estimated 35,000 suspected cases of foot-and-mouth disease
A report by the General Authority for Veterinary Services (GAVS) said there are 34,482 suspected cases of foot-and-mouth disease in…
Livestock deaths from foot-and-mouth disease rise to 2,013
Egypt
March 15, 2012
Livestock deaths from foot-and-mouth disease rise to 2,013
The number of confirmed foot-and-mouth cases reached 2,013 out of a total of 74,573 suspected cases between 26 February and…
Foot-and-mouth disease causes more livestock deaths
Egypt
March 13, 2012
Foot-and-mouth disease causes more livestock deaths
The spread of foot-and-mouth disease through Egypt continued to cause livestock deaths on Tuesday. The disease appeared in Minya Governorate…
Increase in foot-and-mouth cases endangers livestock
Egypt
March 8, 2012
Increase in foot-and-mouth cases endangers livestock
In response to the recent increase in foot-and-mouth infections in livestock around the country, the government has formed 3,000 local…