EASTERN CAPE. – The farm where Hoër Landbouskool Marlow outside Cradock is located has been partially quarantined after symptoms consistent with foot-and-mouth disease were observed in cattle.
According to a notice from the school's farm committee, the dairy has been closed to learners and visitors until further notice. No animals may leave the farm, while full biosecurity and disinfection measures are being applied. State veterinarians were expected to take samples as early as Monday to determine whether the disease is present. Results are expected within seven to ten days. The school and boarding facilities are operating normally, since foot-and-mouth disease is not transmitted to people.
From Monday, a disinfection station at Driefontein has been available for vehicles leaving the Marlow grounds. The school is requesting people to use the station before they leave the area. The school has said it will keep the community informed once the test results are received.
This article is an automatic English translation of a Nuusflits article originally published in Afrikaans. Read the Afrikaans original.
