Assist in Korea with the cattle disease, the veterinary experts of the

Assist in the DPR Korea, with the outbreak of the livestock disease, the veterinary experts – UN

New York, March 4, 2011 at 9: 10 AM

Veterinary experts from the United Nations and the World Organisation for animal health is to assist the Democratic Republic of Korea and the foot-and-mouth disease among pigs and bovine animals to respond to disease outbreaks.

You are working with DPRK officials in the veterinary field, the team is to assess the situation on the ground and to provide guidance and technical assistance to contain outbreaks and stop the spread of disease, the UN food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) <"http: www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/52025/icode/"="">press release stated.

Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a highly contagious viral disease of cattle, buffaloes and affects, sheep, goats, pigs and other cloven-hoofed animals.

Even if it does not cause direct health threat to humans, become too weak to be used to plough the soil or to take advantage of the harvests, farmers in the affected animals and will not be able to sell the milk they produce, which seriously affect household food security, FAO said.

In addition, you can help combat outbreaks, the joint operation, which began on 28 February, also assisting with the planning of long-term prevention.

In January, the FAO informed the veterinary services and border authorities in Asia to foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in the Republic of Korea can be contacted out of the symptoms of the disease infected livestock.

One of the infected animals having been slaughtered, the signs of excessive saliva production and nasal emissions. FMD virus can survive outside of the infected animal, especially in the cold and humid environment for several hours.

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea is expected to last for about 10-14 days, according to FAO.
4 March 2011, 9: 10 AM
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