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Burundi: Rift Valley fever detected for the first time
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23.05.2022
Burundi
AA / Gitega / Yvan Rukundo
The Burundian Ministry of Environment, Agriculture and Livestock alerted Monday of the detection for the first time in the country of Rift Valley fever, with an estimated loss of at least 100 head of cattle.
The Burundian ministry spoke in a press release sent to the media on Monday, a copy of which reached Anadolu Agency.
"Since the end of April 2022, cases of an animal disease mainly affecting cattle with an unusual clinical picture have been reported in the provinces of Kirundo and Ngozi, in the north of the country", underlined Serges Nkurunziza , Managing Director of Breeding.
Symptoms include abortion, nasal bleeding, hyperthermia, diarrhea often mingled with blood, generalized weakness and inappetence leading to death.
According to him, since the outbreak of this disease, 100 cases of cattle mortality have been recorded.
Currently, this disease has already spread to other provinces of the country, such as Kayanza (north), Karusi (center), Cibitoke (west), Bujumbura (west) and Makamba in the south of the country.
"The first cases reported are generally located in cross-border areas and sites," he said, noting that this is the first time that this disease has appeared in Burundi.
To deal with it, Serges Nkurunziza calls on the Ministry of Public Health to take collaborative steps to carry out joint surveillance of this disease.
In the meantime, field technicians are recommended to take all the necessary personal protection precautions, particularly in biosecurity measures.
“Farmers must inform the technical services of all clinical cases for their management. They are requested to regularly spray their animals,” he recommended, further stressing that in the affected areas, the restriction of all movement for ruminants and the prohibition of their slaughter must be respected until further notice.
In Burundi, this disease occurs less than a year after the start of the implementation of stable breeding at the national level.
According to experts, Rift Valley fever can cause other illnesses in humans. Contaminated cattle must therefore be incinerated.
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Rift Valley fever: 464 cases already recorded, especially in northern Burundi, don't panic
05/25/2022 Mariette Rigumye
464 cases of cows with Rift Valley fever disease are already recorded across the country. A statement made on May 24 by the Director General of Animal Health within the Ministry in charge of Livestock, Dr Désiré Ntakirutimana.
According to him, it is especially the northern provinces of Burundi such as Kirundo, Muyinga and Ngozi which are the most affected by this disease which can be transmitted by vector, by direct contact or through different types of mosquitoes.
Among the 464 cases of cows with Rift Valley fever recorded and confirmed after laboratory analysis, some have died.
So far, he insists, the ban on trade in animals, the movement of livestock and the slaughter of animals only concerns the affected areas, if there are other additional measures to be taken, the population will be informed.
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Burundi: Rift Valley fever detected for the first time
...
23.05.2022
Burundi
AA / Gitega / Yvan Rukundo
The Burundian Ministry of Environment, Agriculture and Livestock alerted Monday of the detection for the first time in the country of Rift Valley fever, with an estimated loss of at least 100 head of cattle.
The Burundian ministry spoke in a press release sent to the media on Monday, a copy of which reached Anadolu Agency.
"Since the end of April 2022, cases of an animal disease mainly affecting cattle with an unusual clinical picture have been reported in the provinces of Kirundo and Ngozi, in the north of the country", underlined Serges Nkurunziza , Managing Director of Breeding.
Symptoms include abortion, nasal bleeding, hyperthermia, diarrhea often mingled with blood, generalized weakness and inappetence leading to death.
According to him, since the outbreak of this disease, 100 cases of cattle mortality have been recorded.
Currently, this disease has already spread to other provinces of the country, such as Kayanza (north), Karusi (center), Cibitoke (west), Bujumbura (west) and Makamba in the south of the country.
"The first cases reported are generally located in cross-border areas and sites," he said, noting that this is the first time that this disease has appeared in Burundi.
To deal with it, Serges Nkurunziza calls on the Ministry of Public Health to take collaborative steps to carry out joint surveillance of this disease.
In the meantime, field technicians are recommended to take all the necessary personal protection precautions, particularly in biosecurity measures.
“Farmers must inform the technical services of all clinical cases for their management. They are requested to regularly spray their animals,” he recommended, further stressing that in the affected areas, the restriction of all movement for ruminants and the prohibition of their slaughter must be respected until further notice.
In Burundi, this disease occurs less than a year after the start of the implementation of stable breeding at the national level.
According to experts, Rift Valley fever can cause other illnesses in humans. Contaminated cattle must therefore be incinerated.
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Rift Valley fever: 464 cases already recorded, especially in northern Burundi, don't panic
05/25/2022 Mariette Rigumye
464 cases of cows with Rift Valley fever disease are already recorded across the country. A statement made on May 24 by the Director General of Animal Health within the Ministry in charge of Livestock, Dr Désiré Ntakirutimana.
According to him, it is especially the northern provinces of Burundi such as Kirundo, Muyinga and Ngozi which are the most affected by this disease which can be transmitted by vector, by direct contact or through different types of mosquitoes.
Among the 464 cases of cows with Rift Valley fever recorded and confirmed after laboratory analysis, some have died.
So far, he insists, the ban on trade in animals, the movement of livestock and the slaughter of animals only concerns the affected areas, if there are other additional measures to be taken, the population will be informed.
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