A foot and mouth outbreak in NZ would affect more than agriculture – tourism needs a plan too
- Written by Stu Hayes, Lecturer, Tourism, University of Otago
Spraying disinfectant on an Indonesian cattle farm infected with foot and mouth disease in July 22.Getty ImagesRecent warnings of a “doomsday” scenario if foot and mouth disease (FMD) arrived in New Zealand inevitably singled out the agriculture sector. But overseas experience tells us FMD can also result in potentially severe impacts...
