Mozambique - Outbreak of Anthrax in animals 2024

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Mozambique - Anthrax - Immediate notification

GENERAL INFORMATION
COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
ZONE

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
Listed disease

EVENT ID
5588

DISEASE
Anthrax

CAUSAL AGENT
Bacillus anthracis

GENOTYPE / SEROTYPE / SUBTYPE
-

START DATE
2024/02/25

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
First occurrence in a zone or a compartment

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
-

CONFIRMATION DATE
2024/03/01

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE
-

SELF-DECLARATION
NO

REPORT INFORMATION
REPORT NUMBER
Immediate notification

REPORT ID
IN_166250

REPORT REFERENCE
-

REPORT DATE
2024/03/05

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT
-

EPIDEMIOLOGY

SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
Pastures contaminated with Bacillus Anthrax spores

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
No epidemiological comment

QUANTITATIVE DATA SUMMARY
MEASURING UNIT
Animal

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated
Cattle (DOMESTIC)
NEW 233 18 6 0 0 -
TOTAL 233 18 6 0 0 -
DIAGNOSTIC DETAILS
CLINICAL SIGNS
YES
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NEW OUTBREAKS

OB_132817 - 01/MOZ-ANTHRAX/2024 - VANDUZI-SEDE

OUTBREAK REFERENCE
01/Moz-Anthrax/2024

START DATE
2024/02/25

END DATE
-

DETAILED CHARACTERISATION
-

FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Manica

SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Manica

THIRD ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Vanduzi

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UNIT
Farm

LOCATION
Vanduzi-Sede

Latitude, Longitude
-18.9695 , 33.2514

OUTBREAKS IN CLUSTER
-

MEASURING UNIT
Animal

AFFECTED POPULATION DESCRIPTION
Adult cattle died suddenly. Dead animals have haemorrhages in the natural openings, presenting unclotted blood. Pasture areas are dry, with sparse vegetation.

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated
Cattle (DOMESTIC)
NEW 233 18 6 0 0 -
TOTAL 233 18 6 0 0 -

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https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/5588​

 

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Anthrax outbreak in Manica, Mozambique: Authorities restrict movement of cattle, meat and by-products

11:22 CAT | 08 Mar 2024

The movement of cattle, meat and associated by-products from the province of Manica is prohibited in response to an outbreak of anthrax confirmed in animals in Vandúzi district.

The cases were notified on March 1, according to information shared yesterday by the National Directorate of Livestock Development of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MADER).
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A statement from MADER sent to ‘Notícias’ informs that the outbreak is a consequence of the drought caused by the El Niño weather phenomenon which is affecting the country.
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https://clubofmozambique.com/news/a...f cattle, meat,in animals in Vandúzi district.