Zambia: (Western, Eastern) cattle, serotype SAT 2, OIE

Date: Fri 27 Aug 2021
Source: OIE-WAHID [edited]
https://wahis.oie.int/#/report-info?reportId=38531

Foot-and-mouth disease virus, Zambia
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General information
Report type: Immediate notification
Started: [12 Dec 2020]
Confirmed: -
Reported: 27 Aug 2021
Reason for notification: Recurrence
Last occurrence: 20 Aug 2019
Causal agent: Foot-and-mouth disease virus
Subtype: SAT 2
Nature of diagnosis: Clinical, laboratory
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country.

Outbreak location 1: Namushakende Veterinary Camp, Mongu, Western
Date of start of the outbreak: 25 Mar 2021
Epidemiological unit: Village
Affected animals
Species / Susceptible / Cases / Deaths / Killed and disposed of / Slaughtered or killed for commercial use / Vaccinated
Cattle / 72 / 9 / 0 / 0 / 0 / -

Outbreak location 2: Limulunga Veterinary Camp, Mongu, Western
Date of start of the outbreak: 25 Feb 2021
Epidemiological unit: Village
Affected animals
Species / Susceptible / Cases / Deaths / Killed and disposed of / Slaughtered or killed for commercial use / Vaccinated
Cattle / 676 / 98 / 0 / 0 / 0 / -

Outbreak location 3: Senanga Central Veterinary Camp, Senanga, Western
Date of start of the outbreak: 12 Dec 2020
Epidemiological unit: Village
Affected animals
Species / Susceptible / Cases / Deaths / Killed and disposed of / Slaughtered or killed for commercial use / Vaccinated
Cattle / 487 / 219 / 0 / 0 / 0 / -
Affected population: Cattle affected were of all ages under free-range traditional management.

Outbreak location 4: Mapungu Veterinary Camp, Kalabo, Western
Date of start of the outbreak: 6 May 2021
Epidemiological unit: Village
Affected animals
Species / Susceptible / Cases / Deaths / Killed and disposed of / Slaughtered or killed for commercial use / Vaccinated
Cattle / 3000 / 140 / 0 / 0 / 0 / -

Outbreak location 5: Kalabo Veterinary Camp, Kalabo, Western
Date of start of the outbreak: 10 Jan 2021
Epidemiological unit: Village
Affected animals
Species / Susceptible / Cases / Deaths / Killed and disposed of / Slaughtered or killed for commercial use / Vaccinated
Cattle / 500 / 60 / 0 / 0 / 0 / -

Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection: Illegal movement of animals
Epidemiological comments: Cattle affected were of all ages under free-range traditional management. The disease was spread through illegal cattle movements.

Control measures at event level
Domestic control measures applied: Movement control inside the country, process to inactivate the pathogenic agent in products or by-products, quarantine, screening, surveillance outside containment and/or the protection zone, surveillance within containment and/or the protection zone, traceability, vaccination in response to the outbreak(s)

Diagnostic test results: [Not available]

[The location of the outbreaks can be seen on the interactive map included in the OIE report at the source URL above.]

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