Austria closes off 24 border crossings with Hungary and Slovakia after foot-and-mouth disease outbreak.
6 April 2025
Slovakia declared an emergency on Tuesday after the disease was found on three farms.
Hungary had the first outbreak of the highly infectious disease in 50 years on Wednesday, leading the country to deploy soldiers and launch disinfection measures to contain it in an area bordering Slovakia and Austria.
Hungary had the first outbreak of the highly infectious disease in 50 years on Wednesday, leading the country to deploy soldiers and launch disinfection measures to contain it in an area bordering Slovakia and Austria.