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    Variant Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreak in Zambezi Province, Northern Namibia

    • Last Update: 2021-10-09
    • Source: Internet
    • Author: User
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    Namibia "New Age" September 27 reported that the Namibian Ministry of Agriculture long Calle Schlettwein last week in the National Assembly, said, found a new Zambezi River in northern Carolina FMD serotype O variants
    .
    "The laboratory discovered a new foot-and-mouth disease virus, which is the first time in the history of Namibia
    .
    The new foot-and-mouth disease serotype O was introduced from Zambia by the illegal cross-border movement of livestock between the Zambezi region of Namibia and Zambia
    .
    This is also the first The reason for the poor effectiveness of the vaccine during the second outbreak
    .
    Zambia also reported that there is a continuing outbreak of serotype A foot-and-mouth disease in its border areas with Namibia and Angola
    .
    If the cross-border livestock movement continues, serotype A is also likely to be introduced into Namibia And may spread to the central and northern regions
    .
    " Foot-and-mouth disease serotypes A and O are new viruses in southern Africa.
    SADC member states need to cooperate to control and prevent these variants
    .
    The history of foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks in Namibia has always been caused by serotypes 1, 2 and 3
    .
    The new serotype O foot-and-mouth disease can also infect goats and sheep, and can be further spread to other susceptible animals
    .
     
    The Ministry of Agriculture of Namibia found cases of foot-and-mouth disease in some areas of Nazambisi Province at the end of May.
    The Central Veterinary Laboratory of Namibia confirmed the outbreak and its serotype in June
    .
    Since then, the Ministry of Health has ordered 340,000 doses of foot-and-mouth disease serotype O vaccine worth 6 million dollars to vaccinate 170,000 cattle in the Zambezi River
    .
    So far, 150 cattle have died of foot-and-mouth disease
    .
     
      The Namibian government is taking measures to control the epidemic
    .
    Continue to carry out intensive disease surveillance in the western area of ​​the Zambezi River to determine the extent of the epidemic, set up five roadblocks in key traffic areas in the Zambezi area to restrict the movement of livestock, and urge Namibian farmers to bring all cattle to the nearest fence for vaccination.
    The flow of raw materials and products from and through the Zambezi region has urged farmers and the public to cooperate with local health officials and observe movement restrictions to curb the spread of new variants of foot-and-mouth disease to other regions
    .
    The Namibian police have stepped up patrols along the border to prevent the movement of illegal livestock across the border
    .
     
      The outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease may seriously affect a country’s economic activities and farmers’ livelihoods, and affect the country’s and household food security
    .
    The outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease also has a negative impact on the international trade of animals and animal products.
    Many countries in the world without foot-and-mouth disease will not accept meat from infected countries or regions
    .

    Ministry of Agriculture Foot-and-Mouth Disease
     
      The Ministry of Agriculture of Namibia found cases of foot-and-mouth disease in some areas of Nazambisi Province at the end of May.
    The Central Veterinary Laboratory of Namibia confirmed the outbreak and its serotype in June
    .
    Since then, the Ministry of Health has ordered 340,000 doses of foot-and-mouth disease serotype O vaccine worth 6 million dollars to vaccinate 170,000 cattle in the Zambezi River
    .
    So far, 150 cattle have died of foot-and-mouth disease
    .
     
      The Namibian government is taking measures to control the epidemic
    .
    Continue to carry out intensive disease surveillance in the western area of ​​the Zambezi River to determine the extent of the epidemic, set up five roadblocks in key traffic areas in the Zambezi area to restrict the movement of livestock, and urge Namibian farmers to bring all cattle to the nearest fence for vaccination.
    The flow of raw materials and products from and through the Zambezi region has urged farmers and the public to cooperate with local health officials and observe movement restrictions to curb the spread of new variants of foot-and-mouth disease to other regions
    .
    The Namibian police have stepped up patrols along the border to prevent the movement of illegal livestock across the border
    .
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      The outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease may seriously affect a country’s economic activities and farmers’ livelihoods, and affect the country’s and household food security
    .
    The outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease also has a negative impact on the international trade of animals and animal products.
    Many countries in the world without foot-and-mouth disease will not accept meat from infected countries or regions
    .

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