Brazil to be declared “free” of foot-and-mouth disease

brazilian meat foot-and-mouth disease — Brazilian meat to be declared free foot-and-mouth disease

By Gustavo Ribeiro

May 21, 2018 10:50 3 min read

brazilian meat foot-and-mouth disease — Brazilian meat to be declared free foot-and-mouth disease

While the European Union has restricted Brazil’s poultry and fishery imports because of sanitary issues, the country will be certified by the World Organization of Animal Health (OIE) as being “free” of foot-and-mouth disease. The announcement is to be made on Thursday, in Paris.

Foot-and-mouth affects cloven-hooved animals, such as cattle and pork. It is often fatal to animals and, in rare cases, can infect humans.

The certificate could benefit the Brazilian meat industry’s image, which has faced numerous...