Brazil ban will continue

SOURCES in Brazil this week envisaged beef bans of up to 12 months, after new cases of foot and mouth were found.

Last Friday, nine new outbreaks were found, bringing to 14 the number of cases of clinically diagnosed cattle.

The disease may have spread from Mato Grosso do Sul to the neighbouring state of Parana; laboratory results on suspect animals in Parana were expected in mid-week.