Niassa: 42 Suspected cases of foot and mouth disease in cattle .

Cattle and other animals are prohibited  from entering or leaving the Mecanhelas region of Niassa, according to the local government.

It's feared that foot-and-mouth disease is proliferating in cattle, resulting in this concern.

According to the National Veterinary Directorate, there are at least 42 cattle in the town of Entre Lagos that show foot-and-mouth disease symptoms.

The presence of wounds and a lack of appetite in these animals, according to Ahmad Maulana, Director of Mecanhelas District Services for Economic Activities, suggests that they are indications of foot-and-mouth disease.

While this herd of cattle is being kept isolated, the source asserted that the disease-prevention efforts are ratcheting up. (RM)