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Minister Steenhuisen Government is footing the bill for FMD vaccination
As Foot and mouth disease remains a serious threat to the agricultural economy, the minister also called on stakeholders to exercise caution regarding misinformation circulating on social media and other platforms. “FMD is everyone’s responsibility. It is critical that farmers and stakeholders verify information before sharing it. Misinformation during[...]
Theileriosis: Vaccine found for cattle disease in Zimbabwe
Theileriosis, also known as January disease, is a disease where obligate intracellular protozoan parasites infect cattle. The parasites are transmitted by ixodid ticks, and have complex life cycles in both vertebrate and invertebrate hosts. The four major tick-borne diseases in Zimbabwe: • Theileriosis (January disease) • Anaplasmosis (gallsickness) •[...]
Environmental conditions favourable for an outbreak of Rift Valley fever
(Photo by Pixabay) Since the last report in November heavy downpour with flooding occurred in many areas of South Africa. Water sources (water pans, dams, vleis) are filled to the brim and midges and mosquitoes, the transmitters of viral diseases such as Blue Tongue, Rift Valley Fever, Wesselsbron Disease,[...]