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Egypt: Over 3000 Animals Dead So Far as Foot and Mouth Disease Spreads Throughout Egypt, Cases Reported in the Tens of Thousands

03/19/2012 Leave a comment Go to comments

“CAIRO, March 18 (UPI) — Foot and mouth disease has spread throughout Egypt, claiming more than 3,100 animals, government officials said this weekend.

The General Authority for Veterinary Services said the Sat 2 serotype of the livestock disease had turned up in governates nationwide with well over 33,000 cases reported.

The state MENA news agency said the outbreak appeared to be most serious in the Gharbiya and Dakahliya governates.

Egypt last week suspended a vaccination program so that it could be adjusted to be more effective against Sat 2. Farmers were also required to bury dead animals rather than disposing of them in drainage canals.” Source – UPI.

Foot and Mouth Disease creating havoc on Egypt’s livestock industry – “The North African country of Egypt is already suffering through reported food shortages and food inflation and now a severe, rapidly spreading virus is infecting thousands of cows as Egyptian farmers accuse the government of incompetence. A strain of the highly contagious viral disease, Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) is spreading through dozens of provinces in Egypt infecting and killing thousands of cows.” Read more.

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    Friend of God
    03/19/2012 at 4:31 PM
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    How does this all sound familiar? Wait a minute….I think I read a story somewhere, I don’t know…something about plagues against an Egyptian pharaoh for coming against God’s people or something along those lines. Anyone else ever hear or read anything like that or is it my imagination?

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