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A small village in the far eastern part of Russia, close
to the Chinese border, has slaughtered all of its cattle
and swine after an outbreak of foot and mouth disease.
About 250 cattle were slaughtered and incinerated in the
village of Busse, according to reports, and 20,000 doses
of vaccine are being shipped to the Amur region to attempt
to inoculate the local herd.
Earlier reports had indicated that a small number of hogs
had also contracted the disease, but the latest report only
mentions cattle.
Reports from the Web site of the International Society for
Infectious Diseases say that Russia is stepping up security
in the region to guard against the spread of the disease.
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