date:May 14, 2012
Kazakhstan registered nine outbreaks of FMD since the beginning of 2012, which is more than in the whole of 2011. According to rough estimates, Kazakhstans veterinary services culled more than 8,000 head of cattle, and 12 regions of the country are considered at risk.
The FMD situation is even worse in Kyrgyzstan, where the epidemic is running riot in the Issyk-Kul region - the number of infected animals cannot be calculated. State officials believe it will be almost impossible to improve the