Red Meat Industry Services has implemented Phase 1 of its response to the ongoing Foot-and-Mouth-Disease outbreak. This as the country has been battling to contain the outbreaks of foot and mouth disease for several years. The foot-and-mouth disease is common among cattle, sheep and goats and is characterised by fever and blister-like sores on the tongue and lips. For more on the activation of an operational centre tasked with coordinating the response to the foot-and-mouth outbreak, Jon Gericke spoke to CEO of the Red Meat Industry Services, Dewald Olivier.

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