Published Date: 2023-12-22 03:20:28 GMT
Subject: PRO/AH/EDR> Foot & mouth disease - Tunisia (03): livestock, spread
Archive Number: 20231222.8713852
FOOT & MOUTH DISEASE - TUNISIA (03): LIVESTOCK, SPREAD
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Date: Thu 21 Dec 2023
Source: Diwan FM [in Arabic, trans. Mod.SF, abridged, edited]
https://urlz.fr/p0YK
The president of the Tunisian Veterinary Statutory Body, Ahmed Rejeb, declared on Wednesday [20 Dec 2023] to the radio that there are FMDV [foot-and-mouth disease virus] outbreaks in several wilayas such as (Nabeul, Monastir, Kasserine, Tozeur), noting that it is a highly contagious disease that causes heavy economic losses.
Meat from cattle infected with foot-and-mouth disease is not eaten if it is slaughtered, he said, noting that it is usually buried between 2 layers of lime. Infection by the disease can be prevented through vaccination campaigns.
He said that these campaigns did not cover several areas during the past year [2022], so infections appeared, as private veterinarians call for a re-evaluation of vaccination fees.
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[Four FMDV outbreaks in Tunisia, due to serotype O, have been officially reported to WOAH between 4 and 14 Dec 2023. These outbreaks are located as follows: Monastir (2), Nabeul (1), and Tozeur (1). (https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/5379?fromPage=event-dashboard-url)
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