Hungary has raised concerns that a recent outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, the country's first in over 50 years, may have been the result of a deliberate biological attack.
The outbreak began on a cattle farm in northwest Hungary and has since spread to neighboring Slovakia, prompting Austria to close border crossings and triggering mass culling of livestock. Hungarian officials are investigating the possibility that the virus was introduced intentionally, potentially from a laboratory. The highly contagious disease affects cloven-hoofed animals and can cause severe economic damage to the agricultural sector.
The situation has sparked regional alarm and heightened biosecurity measures across Europe.
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Democracy Digest: Hungary Official Suggests Foot and Mouth Virus Came from Lab
Elsewhere, X account of Czech PM hacked with faked posts about a Russian attack; US military withdraws troops from Polish city of Rzeszow, which acts as key hub for Ukraine aid; and Slovak PM admits holding talks with accused oligarch at Government Office.
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