Germany Lifts Measures Against Foot-and-Mouth Disease

brandenburg, germany - Germany lifts measures to prevent the spread of foot-and-mouth disease, according to the Ministry of Agriculture in Brandenburg.

Germany Lifts Measures Against Foot-and-Mouth Disease

Germany is lifting the measures to prevent the spread of foot-and-mouth disease. The Ministry of Agriculture in the eastern state of Brandenburg announced that the measures will be lifted at the end of the day on Friday.

There has been no second outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in Germany. On Thursday, it was reported that a possible new infection site was found in Brandenburg, but according to Agriculture Minister Cem Özdemir, laboratory tests have shown that it is not FMD.