# The Department of Agriculture says the foot and mouth disease outbreak highlights the critical need for stringent control measures to prevent its spread. Test results confirmed the ongoing presence of the viruses in KwaZulu-Natal after a cattle at a dip tank in Mtubatuba tested positive. The department says no cloven-hoofed animals should be accepted from areas under restrictions in KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape, Limpopo, and Mpumalanga. Agriculture minister John Steenhuisen stressed the importance of strict compliance with biosecurity protocols.
Agriculture Department says stringent measures needed to prevent spread of foot and mouth disease