Foot and mouth disease has been detected at an airport in Australia, with an undeclared beef product being found to contain the contagious virus. DETAILS: 9News
has been detected in Australia after warnings an outbreak could deliver an $80 billion blow to the economy.
"At one level, these detections are very disturbing. That we see the viral fragments, not live virus but viral fragments, coming in via product," Watt said. Foot and mouth disease does not affect humans, but could have a devastating effect on Australia's agricultural industry.
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