South African farmers fear foot-and-mouth disease devastation amid slow government response

Key Entities

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  South African government Organization

  National authority implementing the vaccination programme against foot-and-mouth disease.

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  Foot-and-mouth disease Concept

  Highly contagious viral disease affecting livestock, causing fears of devastation among South African farmers.

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  South African farmers Organization

  Primary stakeholders expressing fears over the outbreak's impact on their livelihoods.

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  Vaccination programme Concept

  Government-initiated effort to combat the foot-and-mouth outbreak, criticized for slowness.