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Foot-and-mouth disease spreads as Malawi has no vaccine
Tuesday, 18 October 2011 14:45
Written by RAPHAEL TENTHANI
BLANTYRE--At least 70, 000 head of cattle in the cattle heartland of the Lower Shire Valley are at risk as an outbreak of the livestock foot-and-mouth disease is spreading fast in the area.
And, according to Dr. Ben Chimera, the acting Head of Animal Health Services in the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Malawi has not vaccine to contain the spread of the disease.
"We have ordered a consignment from Botswana and we expect it to arrive in the country by next week," he said.
Chimera said the disease, that was first noted in the eastern side of Chikhwawa district - some 50 kilometres from Blantyre, a fortnight ago, has started spreading to other parts of the Lower Shire.
Although the disease rarely directly affects humans it has a devastating effect on the economy...
Foot-and-mouth disease spreads as Malawi has no vaccine
Tuesday, 18 October 2011 14:45
Written by RAPHAEL TENTHANI
BLANTYRE--At least 70, 000 head of cattle in the cattle heartland of the Lower Shire Valley are at risk as an outbreak of the livestock foot-and-mouth disease is spreading fast in the area.
And, according to Dr. Ben Chimera, the acting Head of Animal Health Services in the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Malawi has not vaccine to contain the spread of the disease.
"We have ordered a consignment from Botswana and we expect it to arrive in the country by next week," he said.
Chimera said the disease, that was first noted in the eastern side of Chikhwawa district - some 50 kilometres from Blantyre, a fortnight ago, has started spreading to other parts of the Lower Shire.
Although the disease rarely directly affects humans it has a devastating effect on the economy...