South Africa launches vaccines for foot-and-mouth disease

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• South Africa has launched a nationwide livestock vaccination program for foot-and-mouth disease.
• The campaign is the first to vaccinate at the feedlot level in the country. 20s
• Karen Beef, responsible for around 30% of the sector, has been affected, causing price shocks. 44s
• The disease is highly contagious but rarely fatal, causing fever and productivity loss in animals. 1m 0s
• Authorities hope vaccination will stabilize the sector and restore trade flows. 1m 41s