Epidemic (animal)
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Event title
Slovakia - Slovakia declares state of emergency over foot-and-mouth disease
Source
Severity
High
Event date (UTC)
2025-03-26 06:54:51
Last update (UTC)
2025-03-26 06:54:52
Area range
Country wide event
Address/Affected area(s)
Lúč na Ostrove, Dunajská Streda
Slovak Agriculture Minister Richard Takáč (Smer-SD/NI) confirmed on Tuesday morning a fourth case of foot-and-mouth disease in a livestock farm in the Slovak village of Lúč na Ostrove.In response to the outbreak, the Slovak government has declared a state of emergency, effective from 1 pm on Tuesday across the entire country. This measure will allow the state to implement certain protective actions more efficiently.Crisis mode. Interior Minister Matúš Šutaj Eštok announced plans to convene a crisis management team on Tuesday evening. He stated that the state of emergency would enable better "coordination of resources and personnel" and facilitate faster procurement processes.Prime Minister Robert Fico stated at a press conference that it is currently impossible to estimate the damages, but they could "rise astronomically." The main concerns are potential shortages of milk and meat.He warned that the outbreak poses a threat to the entire country, emphasizing, "This is a deadly serious matter."