South Africa has secured 13.5 million Foot and Mouth Disease vaccine doses as the government races to contain the nationwide outbreak, as a Pretoria High Court ruling opens the door for private-sector vaccine procurement.

South Africa has received the first batch of a record 3.5 million-dose consignment of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccines from Argentina.

FMD Response SA says private importers must be allowed to supply farmers without delay