Foot-and-mouth in Europe – level 2

Foot-and-mouth in Europe

08-04-2025 15:00

Austria closed 24 small border crossings with Hungary and Slovakia to stop foot-and-mouth disease from entering the country.

Slovakia found the disease on three farms and said it is an emergency. Hungary also found the disease and sent soldiers to clean the area near the border. The disease doesn’t hurt people but makes animals like cows, pigs, and sheep sick. The animals get fever and painful spots in their mouths. If many animals are sick, countries often stop trade and kill the sick animals to stop the disease.

Austria now checks people and cars at open border crossings. People must walk or drive over a special rug that stops the virus. Police also look for meat in cars. Austria says it is ready in case the disease comes into the country.

Difficult words: enter (to get into a place), emergency (a serious and dangerous situation), rug (a flat, thin piece of cloth on the ground to clean shoes).

You can watch the original video in the Level 3 section.

How did Slovakia and Hungary react after discovering the disease, and what steps does Austria take at its remaining border crossings to prevent the virus from spreading?

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