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Australia Tightens Biosecurity Measures to Stop Foot And Mouth Disease

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Australia Tightens Biosecurity Measures to Stop Foot And Mouth Disease
Cattle stand on the bank of a farm dam in north west New South Wales, Australia, on May 4, 2020. Mark Kolbe/Getty Images
Alfred Bui
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Australian authorities are taking precautions to prevent foot and mouth disease (FMD) from entering the country.

Starting from July 7, whenever a flight arrives from Indonesia, a biosecurity officer will board the aircraft and play a message about FMD issues.

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Alfred Bui
Alfred Bui
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Alfred Bui is an Australian reporter based in Melbourne and focuses on local and business news. He is a former small business owner and has two master’s degrees in business and business law. Contact him at [email protected].
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