Disease Information
9 March 2001
Vol. 14 - No. 10
FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE IN SOUTH AFRICA
Virus O (Follow-up report No. 7)
See also: 9 March 2001, 9 March 2001, 9 February 2001, 12 January 2001, 12 January 2001, 22 December 2000, 15 December 2000, 15 December 2000, 8 December 2000, 27 October 2000, 13 October 2000, 6 October 2000, 29 September 2000, 22 September 2000, 15 September 2000
Text of an e-mail received on 8 March 2001 from Dr Emily Mmamakgaba Mogajane, Chief Director, Agricultural Production, National Department of Agriculture, Pretoria:
End of previous report period: 9 January 2001 (see Disease Information, 14 [2], 10, dated 12 January 2001).
End of this report period: 7 March 2001.
The outbreak of foot and mouth disease in the Kwazulu-Natal Province appears to be under control.
All the roadblocks in the area were lifted on 26 January 2001. Movement control measures remain in force. All livestock movements within the controlled area will require veterinary movement permits and these will be enforced by means of spot checks. In addition to this, for the next two years, every farmer (whether commercial or communal) within the magisterial district of Camperdown must maintain an accurate and up-to-date livestock register. The livestock registers will be checked every 14 days against animals on the farms in the quarantine area and every 28 days against animals on the farms within the surveillance area.
Surveillance operations in the area are in full swing and all results so far are negative.
Vaccination data up to 7 March 2001:
Animals vaccinated bov 9,724 ovi 1,220 cap 1,348
Surveillance data up to 7 March 2001:
Species Total number of animals clinically inspected tested serologically bov 224,777 18,986 ovi 26,656 2,654 cap 25,095 3,144 sui 124,964 444
Area type Number of farms visited Commercial area 14,347 Communal area (dipping tanks) 270
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Virus SAT 1 (Follow-up report No. 4)
See also: 9 March 2001, 9 March 2001, 9 February 2001, 12 January 2001, 12 January 2001, 22 December 2000, 15 December 2000, 15 December 2000, 8 December 2000, 27 October 2000, 13 October 2000, 6 October 2000, 29 September 2000, 22 September 2000, 15 September 2000
Text of an e-mail received on 8 March 2001 from Dr Emily Mmamakgaba Mogajane, Chief Director, Agricultural Production, National Department of Agriculture, Pretoria:
End of previous report period: 9 January 2001 (see Disease Information, 14 [2], 9, dated 12 January 2001).
End of this report period: 7 March 2001.
The outbreak of foot and mouth disease in both the Middelburg and Nkomazi areas of the Mpumalanga Province appears to be under control.
Roadblocks in the Middelburg area were raised on 12 January 2001, following intensive sero-surveillance in the quarantine and surveillance area around the feedlot, which all yielded negative results. This surveillance will continue until all cattle in the feedlot have been slaughtered. The controlled slaughter of cattle from the feedlot started on 15 January 2001 at selected abattoirs and under strict protocols. It will be completed on 16 March 2001.
The roadblocks in the Nkomazi area are still in place and surveillance operations in this area are in full swing.
Vaccination data up to 7 February 2001:
Species Middelburg district Nkomazi Commercial area Communal area bov 32,062 * 13,023 ** 93,461 *** ovi 2,445 191 0 cap 0 70 1,383 sui 48,376 0 0
* 16,031 cattle in the Middelburg feedlot were vaccinated twice, with an interval of 14 days between vaccinations.
** 6,849 cattle were vaccinated during the first round of vaccinations, and 6,174 cattle during the second round of vaccinations.
*** 48,735 cattle were vaccinated during the first round of vaccinations, and 44,726 cattle during the second round of vaccinations.
Surveillance data (inspections) up to 7 March 2001:
Species Middelburg district Nkomazi Commercial area Communal area bov 1,360,506 15,168 113,143 ovi/cap 104,940 261 1,384 sui 2,925,037 0 0
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Virus SAT 2 in the traditional FMD controlled area (Follow-up report No. 2)
See also: 9 March 2001, 9 March 2001, 9 February 2001, 12 January 2001, 12 January 2001, 22 December 2000, 15 December 2000, 15 December 2000, 8 December 2000, 27 October 2000, 13 October 2000, 6 October 2000, 29 September 2000, 22 September 2000, 15 September 2000
Text of an e-mail received on 8 March 2001 from Dr Emily Mmamakgaba Mogajane, Chief Director, Agricultural Production, National Department of Agriculture, Pretoria:
End of previous report period: 6 February 2001 (see Disease Information, 14 [6], 29, dated 9 February 2001).
End of this report period: 7 March 2001.
The outbreak of foot and mouth disease in the Northern Province appears to be under control.
Roadblocks in the area were put in place on 5 February 2001. Personnel from the South African Police Service, South African National Defence Force, Traffic Police and Department of Agriculture, Veterinary Services, are manning these roadblocks.
Vaccination of cattle and surveillance operations in the Mhala and Mapulaneng districts started on the same day. The second round of vaccinations started on 5 March 2001. Vaccinations of small stock started on 19 February 2001.
Vaccination data up to 28 February 2001:
Cattle Small stock Animals vaccinated 76,983 16,919
Surveillance data up to 28 February 2001:
Cattle Small stock Animals inspected 144,276 11,549 Dip tanks inspected 292 101
The districts of Mhala, Mapulaneng and part of Pilgrim's Rest 2 were declared a quarantine area. A 10-km wide surveillance zone surrounds the quarantine area. These districts are in the foot and mouth disease control area.