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NCBA Calls On USDA To Take Action On Namibian FMD Outbreak

Wed, 07 Oct 2020 17:06:35 CDT

NCBA Calls On USDA To Take Action On Namibian FMD Outbreak The National Cattlemen's Beef Association's (NCBA) Vice President of Government Affairs, Ethan Lane issued the following statement in response to reports of another reported occurrence of foot-and-mouth disease in Namibia:

"Foot and mouth disease (FMD) is a grave and persistent threat to the U.S cattle industry and warrants every available caution and protection to ensure that the problems plaguing cattle production in other parts of the world do not reach our shores. NCBA has serious concerns regarding the latest report of another FMD outbreak in Namibia, a country with an unfortunate history of FMD. While Namibia has taken steps to mitigate risk of FMD through the establishment of a cordon fence and buffer zone, the occurrence of this most recent outbreak in the buffer zone and indications of delayed reporting of the outbreak to the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) raises serious concerns about Namibia's newly granted access to the United States."

"NCBA calls on USDA to investigate and reaffirm the efficacy of Namibia's cordon fence, security of Namibia's buffer zone and surrounding FMD protocols, and if found deficient, USDA must take immediate action to suspend imports from Namibia in order to ensure the continued safety of U.S. cattle and beef."


   

 

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