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Mysuru: The highly contagious viral foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has been noticed among cattle in the district especially in border regions like Nanjangud and Periyapatna taluks. Usually there will be an outbreak of the disease during winter season in December and January every year. “As there is an outbreak of the disease in in Tamil Nadu and Andra Pradesh, we have taken measures to vaccinate cattle which enter into the district through six check posts. Two veterinarians along with staff are posted at the check posts to examine and vaccinate the cattle,” he said.The district authorities have already distributed vaccines to each taluk to prevent spread of the disease. The vaccination drive began on January 28 and will complete by February 15, covering five lakh cattle..