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In a proactive move to safeguard its livestock, Lawngtlai district in South Mizoram has imposed a two-month ban on importing cattle from Myanmar due to an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease. Deputy Commissioner Donny Lalruatsanga announced this precautionary measure, emphasizing the importance of local animal health. Any breaches of this order will result in penalties under new legal regulations.

While Bengaluru experienced a welcome temperature drop after pre-monsoon showers, northern and central Karnataka continue to swelter under intense heat, with some areas exceeding 44 degrees Celsius. Health officials report mild heatwave symptoms and are monitoring critical cases, issuing advisories. Rains are expected to persist in South Interior Karnataka until May 1.

The authorities have started purchasing 60kg of chicken per day to be distributed among three tigers, one lion, four leopards, four jackals, four toddy cats and two wildcats, apart from crocodiles and owls.

Hand, foot, and mouth disease outbreaks are surging across multiple US states this fall, with cases in Maryland reportedly four to five times higher than last year. This highly contagious enterovirus commonly affects young children but can impact older individuals. Prevention relies heavily on rigorous hygiene practices, including frequent handwashing and avoiding close contact with infected individuals. Read more below!

There have been reports of outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Kurung Kumey district of Arunachal Pradesh.

Japan conducted a nationwide tabletop exercise today to learn how to prevent the spread of foot-and-mouth disease.

Delhi and Haryana are experiencing a surge in Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD) cases, particularly among children in schools and day-care centers. Health experts advise that early detection and home care are crucial for managing the viral infection, which is characterized by fever, mouth blisters, and rashes on the hands and feet.

Amid the dengue surge, children in Kolkata are being affected by the highly contagious hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD). Doctors across the city started getting stray cases after the monsoon onset and now the numbers are rising sharply. While the infection is self-limiting, some cases, especially in younger children, turn complicated and require hospitalization.

Doctors across the city are getting many patients suffering from hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD), a common viral infection among schoolchildren. However, it is not a serious disease, they say.Dr Vivekanand said several HFMD cases have been reported from different localities recently.

The hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD), which is characterised by painful rashes, throat infection and fever, is fast spreading among children, especially those below three years, in the city.

The vaccination is being done in coordination with all the four southern states.

To fight the outbreak of FMD, district animal husbandry and veterinary officer Hage Taley has made the request for sending a team to the affected area.