Insel Riems, 17 January 2025: Tests carried out at the National Reference Laboratory for Foot and Mouth Disease (NRLFMD) at the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institute (FLI) on a suspected case of foot-and-mouth disease in a goat from the district of Barnim have revealed no evidence of foot-and-mouth disease virus or specific antibodies. The samples were analysed overnight and confirmed negative this morning. Despite this good news, it is still important to test the herds in the surveillance zone so that rapid action can be taken in the event of a further infected animal.