Livestock dept sets up check posts to prevent spread of LSD in Faisalabad

It is a preventive measure to contain the spread of the disease, which is caused by a highly contagious virus that can also be transmitted through the air over long distances.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) informs Romanian citizens who are in, transiting or intending to travel to Austria that, as part of the measures to combat the spread of the foot-and-mouth disease virus, by order of the Federal Minister of the Interior dated April 3, several small border traffic points are closed during the period 05.04-20.05.2025. According to the MAE, these are the border points: Between Austria and the Slovak Republic:1.…

Livestock dept sets up check posts to prevent spread of LSD in Faisalabad

A representational image showing a man feeding cows at a cattle market. — AFP/File FAISALABAD: The Livestock and Dairy Development Department has established check posts at all internal and external routes across the division to prevent the spread of lumpy skin disease in livestock. A...

Austria will close 24 border crossings from Saturday. Why the virus is so dangerous.

European Countries Tighten Border Control Due to Spread of Disease

On Thursday, 3 April the Interior Ministry of the Central European country of Austria announced that it is closing down 23 of its border crossings with Slovakia and Hungary. The measure comes in response to the recent spread of foot-and-mouth disease among the two neighbouring countries’ wild stock. Meanwhile, Hungary is deploying its Defence Forces to conduct disinfection operations on all vehicles crossing its borders from Austria and Slovakia…

Austria closes border crossings with Slovakia, Hungary due to spread of foot-and-mouth disease

Closures follow tightened controls established last week - Anadolu Ajansı