In northwest China, an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease was recorded in two cattle herds in Gansu Province and the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Reuters reported, citing the country’s Ministry of Agriculture.
A total of 219 animals became ill in the herd, for a total of 6,229 animals.
SAT1 serotype of foot-and-mouth disease virus has been detected in sick animals. The agency indicates that Chinese-made vaccines do not work against this strain.
According to Reuters, the SAT1 serotype of foot-and-mouth disease was first identified in China. The district authorities carry out the slaughter and disinfection.
The Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region borders the Altai Republic, one of the Russian regions affected by a livestock outbreak since the end of 2025. Total quarantine measures in Siberia in February-March 2026 They were affected From 87.5 to 90.5 thousand animals.
The authorities attributed the mass slaughter to an outbreak of rabies and pasteurellosis. However, pasteurellosis does not require killing the animal and is treated with antibiotics. Experts and sources Russian publications suggested that we could talk about a more dangerous disease – foot-and-mouth disease. The outbreak of this disease may threaten the imposition of an export ban on meat and dairy products.
Due to the mass seizure and killing of livestock, farmers in the Novosibirsk region protested and blocked roads.