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Chinese livestock sector braces for spread of foot-and-mouth disease SAT1 serotype

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China's livestock sector is bracing for the impact of a new foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) serotype. ICYMI: In early April, China's ag ministry (MARA) confirmed its first-ever outbreak of FMD serotype SAT1 with cases on two farms – one in Xinjiang and one in Gansu – separated by over 2,000km.

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