Austria to Shut Border Crossings to Hungary, Slovakia Over Foot and Mouth VIENNA (Reuters ... the country will focus its police resources at those borders on its main crossings, the ministry ...

Austria has closed 24 border crossings ... At the few open border crossings with Hungary and Slovakia, cars must cross over an epidemic mat to prevent the virus from spreading, which also applies ...

A virus is sweeping through Europe forcing the closure of borders, with fears it could ... after an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Hungary - the first in more than 50 years.

Austria has closed off two dozen border ... rigorous checks at the few open border crossings with Hungary and Slovakia. Cars must cross over an epidemic rug to prevent the virus from spreading ...

Thousands of slaughtered farm animals are set to be buried near Hungary's border with Austria after a foot-and ... a two-metre layer of earth will be placed over the carcasses.

VIENNA (Reuters) -Austria will close two smaller crossings at its border with Slovakia and 21 at its border with Hungary from Saturday ... police resources at those borders on its main crossings ...

Related Slovakia declares state of emergency over foot and mouth disease cases Farm animals buried near Austria-Hungary border after foot-and-mouth disease outbreak Police are also searching vehicles ...