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SOUTH AFRICA - 12 outbreaks of foot and mouth disease (FMD) has been confirmed in the Kwazulu-Natal region of South Africa.
Dr Bothle Michael Modisane, Chief Director Partnerships of the Department of Agriculture alerted the World Animal Health Organisation (OIE) late last week.
The affected area is partially situated in the FMD Free Zone of South Africa and all exports of cloven hoofed animals and animal products will be suspended with immediate effect, except for products that have been fully processed to inactivate FMD virus.
No clinical signs of disease were observed, therefore sero-positive results were counted as cases of infection. The number of animals sampled was used as the number of susceptible animals.
Of 473 animals tested, 224 were infected.
Vaccination by State Veterinary Services will be allowed only in the affected areas of KwaZulu Natal.
The epidemiological units (village = diptank) in the Northern part of KwaZulu Natal are dip tanks used for FMD inspection.
Liquid-phase blocking ELISA and non-structural protein (NSP) ELISA tests are done on all samples. All the NSP ELISA tests were negative.
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Dr Bothle Michael Modisane, Chief Director Partnerships of the Department of Agriculture alerted the World Animal Health Organisation (OIE) late last week.
The affected area is partially situated in the FMD Free Zone of South Africa and all exports of cloven hoofed animals and animal products will be suspended with immediate effect, except for products that have been fully processed to inactivate FMD virus.
No clinical signs of disease were observed, therefore sero-positive results were counted as cases of infection. The number of animals sampled was used as the number of susceptible animals.
Of 473 animals tested, 224 were infected.
Vaccination by State Veterinary Services will be allowed only in the affected areas of KwaZulu Natal.
The epidemiological units (village = diptank) in the Northern part of KwaZulu Natal are dip tanks used for FMD inspection.
Liquid-phase blocking ELISA and non-structural protein (NSP) ELISA tests are done on all samples. All the NSP ELISA tests were negative.
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