On August 4, 2025, #Meat & #Livestock #Australia announced a $20 million research partnership with #TibaBiotech & the #NSW Government to pioneer a world-first #biodegradable #mRNA #vaccine for #footandmouthdisease (#FMD). While Australia remains FMD-free, this step was announced to safeguard against potential outbreaks that could cost the Australian economy up to $80 billion.

The vaccine, tested in Germany, uses mRNA technology to trigger an #immuneresponse in #cattle.

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