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Cattle disease outbreak hits Zim, Butcheries selling infected meat
By Charles Mabhena
- 15th August 2018
A yet to be identified disease outbreak killing most cattle has hit some parts of Mashonaland West province in Zimbabwe, with rogue elements said to be selling live beasts less than $100, with the meat being sneaked into butcheries, risking people?s lives.
The outbreak which started a few days back has been experienced in some parts of Mhondoro Mubaira and Mhondoro Ngezi Constituencies.
A source from veterinary department has confirmed the outbreak.
?There is an outbreak of a disease that is killing cattle in and around Mhondoro-Ngezi. However, its saddening that owners of these cattle are selling the ill live beasts at between $70-$100 claiming the disease is not fatal to human beings.
?Most of the meat is being sold in Kadoma, Chegutu, Chinhoyi and Zvinba butcheries,? said the source.
Sometime early this year, in the same area at least 2 000 cattle died of January disease, also known as Theileriosis ? a tick-borne disease common between December and March.
The disease is spread through the bite of the brown ear tick...
Cattle disease outbreak hits Zim, Butcheries selling infected meat
By Charles Mabhena
- 15th August 2018
A yet to be identified disease outbreak killing most cattle has hit some parts of Mashonaland West province in Zimbabwe, with rogue elements said to be selling live beasts less than $100, with the meat being sneaked into butcheries, risking people?s lives.
The outbreak which started a few days back has been experienced in some parts of Mhondoro Mubaira and Mhondoro Ngezi Constituencies.
A source from veterinary department has confirmed the outbreak.
?There is an outbreak of a disease that is killing cattle in and around Mhondoro-Ngezi. However, its saddening that owners of these cattle are selling the ill live beasts at between $70-$100 claiming the disease is not fatal to human beings.
?Most of the meat is being sold in Kadoma, Chegutu, Chinhoyi and Zvinba butcheries,? said the source.
Sometime early this year, in the same area at least 2 000 cattle died of January disease, also known as Theileriosis ? a tick-borne disease common between December and March.
The disease is spread through the bite of the brown ear tick...