South African health officials spray a van against the risk of foot-and-mouth disease contamination outside an area where cattle are affected by the disease in Humansdorp, on March 6, 2026. The highly contagious foot-and-mouth disease outbreak is spreading across South Africa. Farmers accuse the government of allowing the crisis to spiral out of control. The disease bruises the flesh in the mouth and between the hooves, hence its local name, "foot-and-mouth disease", preventing the animals from eating. (Photo by MARCO LONGARI / AFP via Getty Images)