Botswana: 2026 Foot and Mouth Disease

[Shiloh]

Source: https://von.gov.ng/botswana-confirms-foot-and-mouth-disease-outbreak/

Botswana Confirms Foot-And-Mouth Disease Outbreak
February 2, 202​6

Botswana has confirmed an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in the northeastern part of the country, prompting the immediate enforcement of quarantine measures and livestock movement restrictions to prevent further spread near its border with Zimbabwe...

...Ministry of Lands and Agriculture acting director of veterinary services, Kobedi Segale confirmed that laboratory tests had detected the virus in cattle at Jackalas 1 village, located in the Tsamaya Extension Area of the Masunga district.​..
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[Shiloh]

Source: https://apanews.net/botswana-on-high-alert-as-new-fmd-cases-emerge/

Botswana on high alert as new FMD cases emerge
AGRICULTURE | AGRICULTURE
APA-Gaborone (Botswana)APA-Gaborone (Botswana)15 April 2026 | 05:18​

Botswana has heightened surveillance measures after new cases of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) were detected in the Goodhope district near the South African border, Acting Minister of Lands and Agriculture Edwin Dikoloti said on Tuesday.

Dikoloti said the latest infections followed an incursion of affected livestock from across the border last month.

“Following the incursion into the area on 31 March this year, after the initial outbreak was detected within the Ramatlabama Artificial Insemination Centre, the first cases affected a mob of 64 bulls. Out of these, two bulls exhibited clinical signs consistent with FMD,” he said.

Since then, additional cases have been confirmed at Papatlo Crush (16), Matasalalo Crush (11) and Primfast (23), prompting authorities to intensify containment efforts.

Botswana has been battling FMD outbreaks in multiple zones, leading to movement restrictions, temporary trade suspensions and emergency vaccination campaigns.​..​

 

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.africanfarming.com/2026...olicy-as-outbreaks-confirmed-in-24-locations/


FMD in Botswana: ‘Shoot, burn and bury’ policy as outbreaks confirmed in 24 locations
12 May 2026
By Lloyd Phillips, senior journalist at African Farming and Landbouweekblad

Botswana’s Ministry of Lands and Agriculture (MoLA) has now confirmed outbreaks of FMD in at least 24 locations.

Dr Kobedi Segale, director of MoLA’s veterinary services, said in a statement recently that these outbreaks are at 12 independent crushes, six communal crushes, four farms and two feedlots.

Botswana’s initial outbreaks in late January and early February in its disease control zones 3c and 6b along the country’s eastern border with Zimbabwe have reportedly been confined there. Whereas some cattle in these zones are receiving their first dose of FMD vaccine, others there have already received their third.

Cattle along the borders of disease control zones adjacent to zones 3c and 6b have reportedly also been vaccinated to act as a buffer to hopefully help contain the spread.

Outbreaks have been confirmed in 12 locations within zones 3c and 6b to date.
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Zone 11 Now Has 12 Outbreaks

The locations of confirmed outbreaks in zone 11 in Botswana’s south, which borders South Africa, now also stand at 12 so far. The initial outbreak there was confirmed at the beginning of April at the Ramatlabama National Artificial Insemination Laboratory & Training Centre (NAIL) in the Goodhope District.​..