‘Disaster written all over it’: Foot and mouth disease detected in Australia

Viral fragments of foot and mouth disease have been detected in Melbourne’s CBD, prompting calls for tougher biosecurity measures from the Nationals. It was found during a routine inspection. The virus threatens to devastate Australia’s livestock industry. It was found in pork products that had been imported from China, Agriculture Minister Murray Watt revealed. The … Continue reading ‘Disaster written all over it’: Foot and mouth disease detected in Australia