Govt would stamp out foot and mouth if ever found in NZ

Govt would stamp out foot and mouth if ever found in NZ
Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard. (Image: NZME)
Rebecca Howard
Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard has reiterated that the Government would “stamp out” any foot and mouth disease incursion, given the dire economic consequences.New Zealand has never had an incursion, and trade relies on its “FMD-free without vaccination” status.According to Hoggard, the loss of this status would immediately halt animal product exports to over 100 countries, with an approximate value of $38 billion.Stamping out would involve depopulating infected and susceptible animals, with emergency vaccination whe...

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