Botswana- Public anger over milk shortage 25 March 2011 Mmegi online [edited] [CAHFS DailyNews] The Chairman of the Dairy Processes Association has confirmed that there has been a serious shortage of milk across the country due to the outbreak of FMD in South Africa. Milk imports from South Africa have been banned and it is not known how long the ban will last. Zimbabwe- Ban on South African meat imports 28 March 2011 Afrique en ligne [edited] [CAHFS DailyNews] Authorities in Zimbabwe banned cattle and beef imports from South Africa due to the outbreak of foot and mouth disease in the neighbouring country. Angola- Foot-and-mouth disease, bovine3 Jun 2009OIE, WAHID (World Animal Health Information Database), weekly disease information 2009; 22(2) [edited][ProMed]
SummaryReport type: immediate notification
Start date: 27 Feb 2009
Date of first confirmation of the event: 5 Mar 2009
Report date: 3 Jun 2009
Reason for notification: Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 1974
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent: foot-and-mouth disease virus
Serotype: SAT 2
Nature of diagnosis: clinical, laboratory (advanced) This event pertains to a defined zone within the country
New outbreaksOutbreak 1: Luiana, Luiana, Rivungo, Cunado [sic; Cuando] Cubango
Date of start of the outbreak: 27 Feb 2009
Outbreak status: continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit: village
Species: cattle
Susceptible: 25 000
Cases: 250
Deaths: 30
Destroyed: 22
Slaughtered: 0
Summary of outbreaksTotal outbreaks: 1
Outbreak statisticsSpecies: cattle
Apparent morbidity rate: 1 percent
Apparent mortality rate: 0.12 percent
Apparent case fatality rate: 12 percent
Proportion susceptible animals lost*: 0.21 percent
EpidemiologySource of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection: unknown or inconclusive. Illegal movement of animals. Contact with wild species
Epidemiological comments: illegal movement of animals was reported as well as wild species movement in the area.
Future reportingThe event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
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