Cattle found with foot-and-mouth in Qinghai
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Xinhua, October 17, 2011
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Cattle in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region have been found infected with foot-and-mouth disease, the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) announced Monday.
The virus was first detected in 26 cattle in the county of Haiyuan on Oct. 8, the MOA said. Test results revealed that the cattle were carrying the O-type virus.
All infected cattle and another 682 raised with them have been killed and properly disposed of. The epidemic has been contained, according to the MOA.
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