Foot and mouth disease

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a contagious disease (Eczema epizoötica) of cattle, sheep, swine, etc., characterized by the formation of vesicles and ulcers in the mouth and about the hoofs.

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Foot and mouth disease (FMD) has afflicted the livestock industries of the United Kingdom, Taiwan and several South American countries over the past 25 years.

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They halted the imports after foot and mouth disease (FMD) appeared in Brazil, but lifted their ban on a report from the international animal health organization cleared Brazil of the disease.

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