Foot-and-mouth disease now poses a high threat to Australia. This highly contagious livestock virus is sweeping Indonesia—the closest it’s been to Australia since the 1980s. A large outbreak here could cause decimate the livestock industry and cause A$80 billion in economic damage over the coming decade.
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Source: Phys.org