An outbreak of Foot-and-Mouth Disease has been reported in Germany in water buffaloes. The outbreak is located in the Brandenburg region, close to Berlin (first reports of this disease in Germany since 1988). This is the first case in the EU since 2011 in Bulgaria. According to the regional authorities, three water buffaloes are confirmed as infected. Restriction zones have been set up around the outbreak. The identification of the serotype is pending.

For more information: https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/6177 ; https://www.fli.de/en/news/short-messages/short-message/fli-confirms-foot-and-mouth-disease-in-brandenburg-water-buffalo/