Tag: FMD
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AmaZulu King Misuzulu Backs Fight Against FMD in KwaZulu-Natal
King Misuzulu Voices Support for FMD Mitigation in KwaZulu-Natal The battle against foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in KwaZulu-Natal received a high-level boost this week as AmaZulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini met with KwaZulu-Natal’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development leadership. The meeting, which included Thembeni kaMadlopha-Mthethwa, the province’s MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development, focused on the…
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AmaZulu King Misuzulu KaZwelithini Backs Department’s Fight Against FMD
King Misuzulu Supports Aggressive Action Against FMD In a show of leadership and unity, AmaZulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini met with KwaZulu-Natal’s MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development, Thembeni kaMadlopha-Mthethwa, to discuss the ongoing foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks affecting livestock across most districts in the province. The meeting underscored the monarch’s commitment to safeguarding farmers, rural…
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King Misuzulu Backs Department’s Fight Against FMD in KwaZulu-Natal
Royal Support Anchors a Provincial Fight Against FMD In a show of solidarity with farmers and provincial authorities, AmaZulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini and KwaZulu-Natal’s MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development, Thembeni kaMadlopha-Mthethwa, convened to discuss the ongoing Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreaks sweeping across KwaZulu-Natal. With only one district reportedly spared, the discussions underscored the urgency…
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Is South Africa Running Out of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Vaccine? What Farmers Need to Know
Overview: FMD, Outbreaks, and vaccine supply concerns Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) remains a major threat to South Africa’s cattle industry. With more than 200 reported outbreaks across five provinces, dairy and beef farms face serious economic and production risks. Recent developments have sparked unsettling questions: could South Africa run out of FMD vaccine? If vaccine stocks…
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What’s Next for South Africa’s FMD Vaccine Supply: Are Outbreaks Straining the System?
Overview: FMD outbreaks and vaccine concerns in South Africa Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) continues to threaten South Africa’s livestock sectors, with reports of more than 200 outbreaks across five provinces. For dairy and beef farmers, the biggest immediate worry is not just disease control but the availability of vaccines to curb its spread. When outbreaks surge,…
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Exercise beats yoga for improving heart and blood vessel health
Introduction: The stakes of sedentarism Sedentary lifestyles are a growing public health concern. In 2022, more than a third of adults worldwide failed to meet recommended physical activity guidelines, with many spending eight or more hours each day sitting. Prolonged sitting is linked to poorer metabolic and vascular health, including higher fasting insulin, adverse lipid…
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Exercise Beats Yoga for Heart Health: What the Latest Review Finds
New Insights on How Exercise and Yoga Affect Heart and Blood Vessel Health A recent systematic review published in Advances in Integrative Medicine takes a closer look at how two popular approaches—conventional exercise and yoga—affect vascular function in sedentary adults. While both routines offer benefits, the analysis concludes that structured physical exercise delivers stronger improvements…