# South Africa’s red meat industry is grappling with the ongoing foot and mouth disease outbreak, compounded by a shortage of vaccines. Red Meat Industry Services CEO, Dewald Olivier, says the current outbreak remains localised in certain areas, and containment zones together with movement restrictions are in place to limit further spread. He says the concern is the shortage of vaccines nationwide. Red Meat Producers’ Organisation CEO, Dr Frikkie Mare, says there are still new cases being reported as the government and the industry work to control the outbreak.
Ongoing foot and mouth disease outbreak in SA highlights vaccine shortage