Namibia reports foot-and-mouth disease in second region
Namibia has confirmed foot-and-mouth disease in a second region, prompting the EU to suspend several meat imports, while a separate outbreak has been confirmed in kudu at South Africa's Addo Elephant Park.
What happened
Namibia has confirmed an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in the Zambezi Region, the second region affected after earlier cases in the Kharas Region.2
The EU has suspended several meat imports from Namibia as authorities impose curbs amid the outbreak.3
Separately, South African National Parks confirmed foot-and-mouth disease in kudu at Addo Elephant Park after an increase in cases among the animals.1
Namibia has confirmed an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in the Zambezi Region, in the country's northeast.2
The Zambezi Region outbreak follows earlier cases detected in the southern Kharas Region, making it the second affected region.2
The outbreak has disrupted meat supplies and prompted the EU to suspend several meat imports from Namibia.3
What the coverage leaves out
- None of the outlets reviewed reported how the two outbreaks, in Namibia and at Addo Elephant Park in South Africa, are related, if at all.
- None of the outlets reviewed reported the scale of livestock or wildlife losses from the Namibia outbreak.
- None of the outlets reviewed reported Namibian government statements on the outbreak or its response.
- None of the outlets reviewed specified which countries' meat imports were suspended by the EU beyond Namibia, or the duration of the suspension.
Why it matters
Foot-and-mouth disease is reported to threaten the livelihoods of livestock farmers and has led to trade restrictions including EU import suspensions.3
Sources (3)
Every outlet we drew on, grouped by where it is based. Read the originals for the full reporting.
Middle East & Turkey
- 3Al Jazeera EnglishQAState-controlled
Namibia battles cattle disease outbreak as EU suspends several meat imports
Africa
- 1SABC NewsZAPublic broadcaster
Foot-and-mouth disease confirmed in kudu in the Addo Elephant Park
East Asia
- 2CGTNCNState-controlled