German authorities confirmed the country's first outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in nearly 40 years on Friday in a herd of water buffalo on the outskirts of Berlin.

Gastrointestinal diseases are those that affect any section of the gastrointestinal tract, from the oesophagus to the rectum, and the accessory digestive organs liver, gall bladder and pancreas.

German authorities said on Tuesday they had found no new cases of the livestock illness foot-and-mouth disease following intensive testing around the area where the first case was confirmed last week.

An outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease has been detected near Berlin — Germany's first such cases in 35 years. The state of Brandenburg has banned animal transport for three days to contain the ...

The digestive system comprises several organs, all working in concert to turn the food you eat into energy. But sometimes, illness or injury can lead to a digestive disease that threatens your ...