Jordan – Foot-and-mouth disease suspected in Erbid
31 Dec 2008
Alghad, Jordan [trans. from Arabic and summarized by communicator, edited] [Promed]
The Erbid province animal resources department manager has indicated that foot and mouth disease (FMD) is not widespread in the province. He has confirmed that the reported cases of FMD were only sporadic. He also stated that the department has assigned a special task force to monitor the sanitary situation in the province, and to isolate and vaccinate infected herds. Also, he attributed the appearance of such FMD cases to the movement of livestock during the Eid Aladhaa [festival].

Jordan and Saudi Arabia – Foot-and-Mouth Disease
29 Aug 2008
Asharq Al Awsat [trans. & summ. by communicator, edited] [Promed]
< http://aawsat.com/details.asp?section=43&article=484678&issueno=10867 >
Public concern has been expressed as a consequence of rumors of a meeting between Syrian, Saudi, and Jordanian representatives that will reconsider resuming export of native Syrian sheep (Awasi and Naeemi) to Saudi Arabia through Jordan. This concern is attributed to past experience of re-emergence of FMD resulting from such exporting operations, leading to substantial economical losses in the Syrian livestock market.
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5 Sep 2008 – Vaccination
Jordan News Agency [trans. & summ. by communicator, edited] [Promed]
Al-Mofaraq public authority of agriculture, Jordan has vaccinated 280 000 animals against FMD, PPR, IBR, brucellosis, and rinderpest

Lebanon- Foot and Mouth disease
6 Feb 2008
OIE, WAHID (World Animal Health Information Database), weekly disease information 2008; 21(6)
Start date: 2 Feb 2008
Reason for notification: reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: April 2007
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent: foot-and-mouth disease virus
Serotype: not sampled Nature of diagnosis: suspicion, clinical
This event pertains to the whole country Outbreak 1 Qusaibieh, Baabda, Jabal Lubnan Date of start of the outbreak: 2 Feb 2008
Outbreak status: continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit: farm
Affected animals Species: cattle
Cases: 2
Affected population: a dairy farm in an area where no other cattle farms exist but surrounded by a forest with susceptible wild species.
Epidemiology Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection: introduction of new live animals.
Legal movement of animals
Epidemiological comments: the 2 new animals responsible for the infection were bought from a local market (Bekkaa province) one week before the appearance of the 1st clinical signs. Control measures Measures applied: - quarantine - vaccination in response to the outbreak Administrative division: Jabal Lubnan Species: cattle Total vaccinated: 2000 Species: sheep/goats Total vaccinated: 7000 Details: disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s); no vaccination; treatment of affected animals (symptomatic treatment)

Kuwait – Foot and Mouth disease
2 Feb 2008
Arab Times Online [edited]
The number of animals infected with foot-and-mouth disease [FMD] in Sulaibiya has increased lately due to the failure of the Public Authority for Agricultural Affairs and Fish Resources (PAAAFR) to inoculate these animals, the deputy chairman of Kuwait Animal Resources Society (KARS) told Al-Anba. Al-Basman also blamed the livestock traders who off loaded imported cows at the ports without giving proper vaccination to the animals in addition to the absence of a veterinary clinic in the area. Al-Bader confirmed the reported cases were isolated and the authority took the necessary precautionary measures to put the situation under control.

North Israel - Bovine, serotype O, Lebanon susp.
31 Jan 2008
Israel's Veterinary Services, Circular A/2008/3 [trans. from Hebrew, edited]
1. On Monday, 28 Jan 2008, suspected clinical cases of FMD were reported from the beef cattle herd of Kibbutz Snir. 2. A sample was collected and sent to the Department of Virology at the Kimron Veterinary Institute, Beit Dagan, where FMD virus was isolated. 3. The affected herd has been put under quarantine. 4. An area in a radius of approximately 15 km around the affected location has been declared infected (a detailed description and a map are included). Animal movement restrictions and other relevant control measures are being applied within the said area.
Other sources 6 Feb 2008 OIE, WAHID (World Animal Health Information Database), weekly disease information 2008; 21(6)

South Israel – Threat of FMD
30 Jan 2008
NRG - Maariv Daily [trans. from Hebrew Mod.AS, edited]
Israeli veterinary experts who have seen in the media the pictures taken at the border between the Gaza strip and Egypt (Sinai), showing sheep and cattle crossing into the Gaza strip by cranes, cars and by foot, have expressed their concerns about the possible introduction of animal diseases currently prevailing in Egypt, such as FMD, avian influenza and RVF.

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