Further Foot and Mouth Outbreaks in Namibia
NAMIBIA - There have been two more outbreaks of Foot and Mouth Disease in Namibia.
20 July 2015
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The outbreaks occurred in two populations of village cattle in the Zambezi region in north east Namibia.
36 cattle from 4 different kraals at Shaile-Kweha Island were found to have lesions suspected of foot and mouth disease. The total cattle population of the village is 849.
Three out of a population of 604 were found to have lesions suspected of foot and mouth disease. The cattle are salivating and have blisters and ulcers on tongues, dental pads and inter-digital spaces.
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