Published Date: 2002-02-13 23:50:00
Subject: PRO/AH> Foot & mouth disease - Botswana: OIE report
Archive Number: 20020213.3550
FOOT & MOUTH DISEASE - BOTSWANA: OIE REPORT
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See Also
2001Foot & mouth disease - Zimbabwe 20010821.1973
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Foot & mouth Disease - S. Africa (N. Prov) 20010205.0233
2000
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Foot & mouth dis., bovine - S. Africa (KwaZulu Natal) 20001013.1748
Foot & mouth dis. - S. Africa (KwaZulu Natal) (02) 20001113.1984
1999
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Foot & mouth disease - Botswana: suspected 19990715.1188
1997
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Foot & mouth disease, control - Botswana (03) 19970506.0923
Foot & mouth disease, control - Botswana 19970329.0657
Date: 12 Feb 2002
From: ProMED-mail <promed@promedmail.org>
Source: OIE [edited
<http://www.oie.int/eng/info/alerte/en_bwa110202.htm>
Suspected foot and mouth disease in Botswana
Information received on 9 Feb 2002 from Dr Motshudi V. Raborokgwe,
Director of Animal Health and Production, Ministry of Agriculture,
Gaborone:
A clinical suspicion of foot and mouth disease was reported in
Francistown district, in a crushpen along the border with Zimbabwe
(21 deg 31 min 099 sec S - 27 deg 52 min 598 sec E). From the
available information, neighbouring crushpens are not involved.
No. of animals present: 500 head of cattle.
No. of animals affected: 10.
Measures taken:
- affected animals impounded;
- road blocks and picketing instituted around the area of outbreak;
- movement ban imposed in the whole of Francistown district;
- surveillance started, covering the whole area;
- 100 percent mouthing started, covering the whole area.
Samples have been submitted to the Botswana Vaccine Institute.
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[There was OIE report of a suspect Foot and Mouth Disease case in
1997 in the zone where vaccination is practiced. It was eventually
found to be Bovine Virus Diarrhea-Mucosal Disease. The last previous
outbreak of FMD was in 1980.
There is no indication from this report whether Botswana's FMD-free
zone is involved. However, recent experience in Zwaziland and
KwaZulu Natal in South Africa suggests the possibility of extensive
vaccination and potentially slaughter to control the disease and
restore disease-free status. Over the past 20 years, Botswana
earned valuable export income by maintaining a FMD-free zone. If the
ability to export were lost, it would be a blow to the country.
Further information on virus type, vaccination status, and
vaccination zone location will hopefully begin to shed some light on
the origin of this outbreak. - Mod.PC
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