ONSSA reports cases of foot-and-mouth disease in a farm in Sidi Bennour

The National Office for Food Safety (ONSSA) reported on Saturday cases of foot-and-mouth disease detected in sick cattle from a farm located in the rural commune of Bouhmame, falling under the province of Sidi Bennour. "Within the framework of the health surveillance of foot-and-mouth disease, laboratory investigations carried out last Thursday on sick cattle from a farm located in Douar Lmouarid, rural commune of Bouhmame, falling under the province of Sidi Bennour, confirmed the presence of foot-and-mouth disease," notes ONSSA in a statement.To limit the spread of the disease to other farms, control measures were immediately taken and applied by the provincial veterinary service of Sidi Bennour in collaboration with local authorities, at the level of the farm where the disease was declared. This involves placing the farm under surveillance and prohibiting the entry or exit of animals…