Xuan Gu Bao·2026-01-08 23:28Group 1 - South Africa is experiencing the most severe foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in its history, with rapid virus transmission and strong infectivity, posing an unprecedented disaster for the livestock industry [1] - The outbreak began in April 2025 in KwaZulu-Natal province and has spread to other key agricultural areas, prompting the South African Department of Agriculture to procure vaccines for emergency vaccination of 930,000 animals [1] - The outbreak highlights the importance of global animal disease prevention and presents overseas market expansion opportunities for domestic animal health companies with technological advantages [1] Group 2 - The animal health industry has a tightly linked upstream and downstream, with upstream raw material drug companies providing essential support for vaccine production, while downstream demand from farming recovery and overseas epidemic prevention needs drive industry growth [2] - Companies like Reap Bio focus on veterinary biological products, including foot-and-mouth disease vaccines, covering multiple sectors such as pigs, poultry, and pets [3] - Bio Company is a leading domestic animal health enterprise with designated production qualifications for strong immunity foot-and-mouth disease vaccines, consistently ranking first in the industry for vaccine batch approvals [4]