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By Laman Sadigova

The Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance of the Russian Federation has introduced temporary restrictions on import of a number of agricultural products from Armenia from January 20.

The decision was made given the epidemiological situation regarding the foot-and-mouth disease, and the high probability of it entering Russia, TASS news agency reported.

Particularly, the import of animals that are susceptible to the foot-and-mouth disease and of their meat and genetic material to Russia, or their transfer via Russia, is prohibited.

Russia will provide Armenia with a new vaccine against foot and mouth disease, Armenia’s State Food Safety Service reported.

Foot-and-mouth disease is a highly contagious disease of cloven-hoofed animals. The disease was initially described in the 16th century and was the first animal pathogen identified as a virus.

FMD has severe implications for animal farming, since it is highly infectious and can be spread by infected animals through aerosols, through contact with contaminated farming equipment, vehicles, clothing, or feed, and by domestic and wild predators.

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