Truck checks at the Czech-Slovak border have continued for a third week as fears of foot-and-mouth disease spreading throughout the country continue. Czech Agriculture Minister Marek Výborný ...

The Czech Republic ended border controls with neighboring Austria imposed over foot-and-mouth, effective as of midnight Monday. Agriculture Minister Marek Výborny said that the checks, which were ...

Last week, Austria — where there have been no reported cases — closed 23 of its border crossings with Hungary and Slovakia. Authorities in the Czech Republic, relatively distant from the ...

Nearby countries such as Austria, Estonia and the Czech Republic have already implemented preventative measures after the disease was detected in Hungary and Slovakia. #EuropeNews ...

Truck checks at the Czech-Slovak border have continued for a third week as fears of foot-and-mouth disease spreading throughout the country continue. Czech Agriculture Minister Marek Výborný said the ...

Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), a highly contagious viral disease of livestock, mainly affects cattle but can also infect swine, sheep and goats.The virus is preserved in saliva, urine, faeces and milk.