The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has received at the beginning of this week a notification regarding an outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) that affected cattle in Tete Province, Mozambique.
According to local authorities, 290 animals are suspected of carring the disease, while another 48 cases were reported along with eight deaths. The affected animals have not yet been culled.
The exact causes of the outbreak are currently unknown. Local veterinarians suspect that the main causes of the disease are fomites from humans, vehicles or feed and contact with diseased animals.
OIE reported that the animals had ulcerative lesions on the mouth and gums and also woonds in their interdigital space.
The local authorities will continue implementing further control measures as vaccination in response to the FMD outbreak and also surveillance will be continued outside containment and/or protection zone.
