-Sixteen (16) herds of cattle in Isoka district in Northern Province have died from unknown disease.
All the dead animals are from Chintenga, Mukangala and Langamisya villages of Kantenshya ward in chief Kafwimbi’s area.
According to the Agricultural Camp Extension Officer, Bernard Kashiwa, village head persons in the area have since resolved not to consume the meat from the dead animals as they do not know the actual disease that is affecting the livestock as it could be deadly to human beings as well.
Mr. Kashiwa said the affected animals produced stool with blood and were losing weight within a short period of time adding that the concerned farmers have not yet officially reported the disease outbreak to his office.
Mr. Kashiwa however, said he was happy that head persons in the area have resolved not to consume the meat from animals suspected to have died from the unknown disease saying the move was in line with the health regulations.
“All animal diseases and deaths should be reported to the relevant authorities because consuming meat from such animals was not only a health hazard but it is also against some religious ethics,” Said Mr. Kashiwa.
But when contacted for a comment, acting District Agricultural Coordinator Clive Matengu said his office has not yet received any report concerning a mysterious disease that has broken out in Kantenshya ward and wondered why such a sensitive issue has not been reported to his office.
But Mr. Matengu cautioned people in the affected area against consuming meat from animals suspected to have died from any disease as they would jeopardize their health.
He appealed to the cattle farmers to take the livestock industry very serious.
“Keeping cattle is a profitable enterprise if managed well and farmers should take the enterprise seriously and fully exploit the livestock industry,” Mr. Matengu said.
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It must have come from Tanzania.
bad
Where are the people!! Kuno also |-)|-)|-)|-)|-)|-)
Quite a strange scenario,lets hope the veternary department will rush in quick and help determine what this sickness can be
Ba Vet. dept, Please isolate those areas and strict quarantine rules to apply. No mass deaths of these animals to continue. :-t:-t:-t:-t**==
‘# 1 My dear it can’t be TZ its unknown
And people please do not eat those carcasses, They are INFECTED MEAT!!!! *-:)*-:)*-:)*-:)8-x8-x8-x8-x8-x8-x8-x:o:o:o**==
Chorela maybe pipo pupu anyhow in grasses especially near roads,you know ba Nakonde’s from kalingalinga in lusaka. Ba vet naimwe mulebako serrious what are those hondas for.Go and find out what the disease is,in 24hrs report to LT. I will check on you tomorrow. :d
I thought we had “very educated” veterinary people in Zambia :-??
What do you mean by Unknown disease.
This Unknown disease is killing the plants , the cows .Whats next pipo suffering from uknown disease.
I am not feeling well ,
I have uknown disease. :o:o:o:o:o