Austria is preparing: Military helps against mouth and claw disease!
Austria is preparing: Military helps against mouth and claw disease!
Niederösterreich, Österreich - On April 12, 2025, the Austrian Armed Forces are in action against the mouth and claw disease (MKS). From Monday, new import regulations for animal products from Hungary will come into force, which are limited to certain geographical areas that are classified as protection, surveillance or restricted areas. The import ban is thus differentiated and aims to prevent the introduction of the animal disease to Austria. As Krone , no cases of MKS have been reported in Austria, but infections from neighboring countries Slovakia, Hungary and Romania were recorded.
The Ministry of Health Aggressively works with the Agency of Nutritional Safety (AGE), neighboring countries and the European Commission to minimize the health -relevant risks. From Monday, the import ban will continue to be applied to living animals of susceptible species, fresh meat, raw milk, manure, stable manure, venison and hunting trophies. In this context it also becomes logical that
While the current protection, surveillance and restricted zones can be viewed on the website of the consumer health authority, it is pointed out that the virus is no danger to humans or other animal species than claw animals. The infected animals include cows, pigs, goats, sheep and deer, the symptoms of which can range from bladder formation to fever. A mission of the Federal Armed Forces in Lower Austria with 28 soldiers who control the epidemic at transitions, also starts from Monday.
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