Important to know: How to protect yourself from foot-and-mouth disease – recommendations from Rosselkhoznadzor

People most often become infected through consumption of contaminated meat or milk, as well as through contact with sick animals. While the actual risk to adults is minimal, children are more vulnerable due to their weaker immune systems. Transmission of the virus is only possible from animal to human, not from person to person.

To prevent foot-and-mouth disease, it is recommended to strictly observe personal safety measures in disease-affected areas and implement sanitary and veterinary measures. In endemic areas, it is essential to pasteurize and boil milk , and to use only processed cream for butter production. In Primorsky Krai, vaccination of susceptible animals ( cattle , sheep, and pigs) against foot-and-mouth disease is a mandatory preventative measure.