Anthrax has broken out in Chama District in Eastern Province.
Principal Veterinary Officer Joseph Sitali disclosed that a numbner of wild animals have died due to the disease in the district.
Dr. Sitali who could not give the number of animals that have died so far, said it has been difficult to control the disease due to inadequate resources.
He said this in a brief to Agriculture Deputy Minister Danniel Kalenga at the office of the Provincial Agriculture Coordinating Officer in Chipata today.
“We have not been able to go to Chama and carryout operations to control the disease, due to inadequate resources though there’s fear that it may spread to domestic animals,” he said.
Meanwhile Provincial Agriculture coordinating Officer Obvious Kabinda has described poor funding as major setback in the operations of the ministry.
Dr. Kabinda disclosed that anthrax had earlier affected animals in both South and North Luangwa National Parks saying 10 Hippos died from the disease, earlier this year.
He stated that the veterinary department and the national Agriculture Information Services (NAIS) have not been receiving adequate funds, adding that this has hindered the two departments from carrying out their operations effectively.
“Both departments receive a monthly funding of less than K1 million which is not adequate especially with the nature of the operations of both departments, which requires movements to various places if people are to benefit from their services,” he said.
Dr. Kabinda also disclosed that a number of animals have been affected with rabies in Chipata, Petauke and Chadiza Districts.
he stated thast rabies has been difficult to contend saying it has been problematic as new case have been reported.
Dr. Kabinda also expressed concern that people in boarder towns have been smuggling poultry products from neighbouring Malawi.
He noted this poses a danger of introduction of diseases to the local poultry products and the health of people in the country.
He disclosed that a number of eggs have been confiscated and destroyed by the veterinary department.
Dr. Kabinda also stated that department has carried out mitigation measures to avoid exacerbation of the disease situation and reduce the cases of disease in the country.
ENDS/HN/PK/ZANIS.
First!!!!
May the ministry do something to this problem.
Sorry, no meat eating for now.
Js pas it on to RB..kaili hu loks lyk a cow..
fyakwishiba RB ifyo.
#48, thanks. In Bemba, they say “baaya sana.” Indeed these Bemba-Tribalists baaya sana (have gone too much – in literal translation).
To the Zambian people:
Ngoyu genteremani, HH (Here is the gentleman, HH)
Ngoyu genteremani, HH (Here is the gentleman, HH)
Ngooyu genteremani wacinicini, HH. (Here is the gentleman who is real, HH)
by Shatel-remix.
Vote for the UPND’s HH for a real ray of change and hope that all Zambians can believe and trust in.
This anthrax is very sad and unfortunate. I am very sad and annoyed about this story of not receiving funding needed to mitigate such serious animal diseases.
This is time for a NEW and JUST Zambian government which will be proactive and not reactive to issues relating to the well being of its Citizens and their posessions.
Shall we all do the needful on OCt 30, 2008.
Vote wisely Zambians, vote HH for REAL Change and HOPE for all ZAMBINAS.
Its real sad especailly that now am Tonga and such cases are just found in Southern and Eastern prv. Poor me.
Kwashala polio, mulimuchibe. Anthrex pa state house, ba vet balikwi, check them all before they enter that gate.
LATEST PULL
…………..RB…… SATA….. HH
Northern …..35%….. 60%…… 5%
Luapula ……40%….. 50%…… 10%
Eastern ……60%….. 15%……. 15%
Central ……39%….. 10%…… 51%
Lusaka …….38%….. 39%…… 23%
Copperbelt …32%….. 40%…… 28%
North-western .20%….. 8%…… 72%
southern …….8% …..3% ……85%
western …….11% …..2% ……80%
zambia ……..28%…. 24%…… 39%
No 7 you are a tribalist, uneducated,uncultured and luck logical thinking.How on earth do you say that people are jealous of you when they dont even know you,Stop being tribal what edo you have? Are you rich relative to the world rating? or people that are rich like billgates are even crying because of the richies and you think your man hh is rich or learned.Look at Chilwa has he eve talked about his education-kapena dimwe agrade seven nangu mu sabaila soooooooooooo
no 10 wishful thinking check your Central provice, Lusaka province,Copperbelt province, Eastern province, and nvala in north-western it will be a split between RB & HH of 50-50.
Anthrax is extremely deadly. It’s worse than mad cow disease and is used as a biological weapon. If something dies from it it should burried 7m into the ground and covered with concrete. Burning the carcase makes it airborne. We need to take good care of this.