#FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE

The highly infectious disease has hit Slovakia and Hungary. Illustrative photo by Robert Nemeti/Getty Images

Poland brings in strict checks on Slovak border amid fears of foot-and-mouth

Poland has introduced strict veterinary checks on its border with Slovakia as it braces for the potential spread of foot-and-mouth disease from its southern neighbor, lawmakers were told on Wednesday.

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2,000 cows to be slaughtered in Hungary after latest outbreak of foot-and-mouth, report says

More than 2,000 cattle are to be culled on a Hungarian farm after cases of foot-and-mouth disease were identified, according to the news website Euronews.