Hungary reports first case of foot-and-mouth disease in over 50 years, triggering strict controls.

Hungary has reported its first foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) case in over 50 years at a northwest cattle farm near the Slovak border. The highly contagious virus affects cloven-hoofed animals and can cause significant economic losses. In response, the affected farm has been closed, and an investigation launched to trace the source. Strict measures, including a ban on animal transport, have been implemented to prevent the disease's spread. FMD very rarely affects humans but causes economic harm through mandatory culling of infected herds.