Nature Middle East | House of Wisdom
Egyptians fear a foot-and-mouth disease epidemic
The quick spread of foot-and-mouth disease across most of Egypt’s governorates has spread fear among farmers and breeders who are losing more cattle everyday. They have complained the government has been dragging its feet in addressing the problem and worry there might be a widespread epidemic of the disease around the corner, similar to one that hit the country in 2006.
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