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Foot and Mouth Outbreak

July 30, 2021;

An outbreak of the fatal foot and mouth disease which affects cattle and sheep is devastating Tibetan nomads living in Duchik in Ladakh in the far north of India. Over 1,000 sheep belonging to eight Tibetan families and one Ladakhi family have died, many cattle are affected and many more animals are sick, reports Phayul.

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