Foot-and-mouth Disease (Noun)
Meaning
Acute contagious disease of cloven-footed animals marked by ulcers in the mouth and around the hoofs.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in the rural area led to the slaughter of thousands of cattle to prevent the spread of the disease.
- Veterinarians worked tirelessly to contain the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak, which had already affected several farms in the region.
- The government imposed strict controls on the movement of livestock to prevent the spread of foot-and-mouth disease, which had been detected in a nearby county.
- The farmer was devastated when his herd was diagnosed with foot-and-mouth disease, as it meant he would have to destroy all of his animals.
- The World Health Organization issued a warning about the risks of foot-and-mouth disease spreading to other countries after a major outbreak was reported in a densely populated region.