FAO responded to the Iraqi government's request for assistance and implemented an active animal health program in the country. Iran is also participating in the regional program. On 17 February 1998, at the start of the 33rd Session of the EUFmd in Brussels, FAO warned that Europe might face further devastating animal disease epidemics due to long-distance transport of animals and increasingly dense livestock units.
Diseased animals suffer from open sores on the mouth and feet.
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