No Result
View All Result
Sunday, April 2, 2023
18 °c
Tripoli
16 ° Mon
16 ° Tue
18 ° Wed
16 ° Thu
  • Advertising
  • Contact
LibyaHerald
 
  • Home
  • Libya
  • Business
  • Opinion
  • Magazine
  • Advertising
  • Login
  • Register
SUBSCRIBE
  • Home
  • Libya
  • Business
  • Opinion
  • Magazine
  • Advertising
  • Login
  • Register
No Result
View All Result
LibyaHerald
No Result
View All Result
Home Agriculture

Foot and mouth disease persists in the north

byNigel Ash
July 13, 2012
Reading Time: 2 mins read
A A
Foot and mouth disease persists in the north

Spraying FMD hoof lesions with an antibiotic

12
SHARES
54
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

By Tom Westcott
Tripoli, 13 July:

Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) remains at large in northern Libya, with further outbreaks recorded by the . . .[restrict]World Animal Health Organisation (OIE).

Glaieul Mamaghani, Acting Head of the Communication Unit for the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) told Libya Herald the FMD situation was: “ongoing with three new outbreaks reported in the north of the country on the coast.”  

The report, submitted by Dr Taher Ahmad Matouk, the Chief Veterinary Officer at Libya’s National Centre of the Animal Health and Breeding Improvement, identified two new outbreaks in Benghazi and one in Tripoli. Of these, 41 cases were in cattle and 100 in sheep and goats. No animal deaths have been reported in the most recent outbreaks, although this year over one thousand livestock have died as a result of FMD.

Mamaghani said: “Control measures are still in place including quarantine, disinfection of infected premises and treatment of affected animals with antibiotics.”  She continued: “Antibiotic treatment reported by Libyan authorities can be chosen when lesions due to FMD pose a risk of infection or are infected.”

RELATED POSTS

Maintenance on MFZ grain silos continues – completion now expected in June

Brega opens new Labraq Airport Aviation Fuel Depot, work ongoing at Benina Depot

She was unable to comment on Libya’s choice of control measures . She said however, that the steps being taken, which include a topically-applied antibiotic spray, are standard treatment for the disease.

Spraying FMD hoof lesions with an antibiotic

There are seven strains of FMD worldwide, three of which have now been identified in Libya. OIE records show that Sterotypes O and A are considered endemic Then in February, a third strain known as SAT2 (first seen in Libya in 2003) re-appeared on farms between Benghazi and Ajdabiyah, SAT2 has also struck widely in Egypt.

While it is extremely rare for humans to contract it,
FMD is a severe and extremely contagious viral disease among cloven-footed animals Its symptoms include fever and blisters around and inside the mouth and between the hooves.

It is not usually fatal in adult animals, with just two to five percent mortality. Deaths mainly occur in young animals. However, the treatment of infected beasts with antibiotics is costly. The virus can attack any cloven-footed animal, including camels. These last however, only exhibit mild symptoms and cannot pass it to each other.

Dr Matouk has been responsible for submitting monthly reports to the OIE since 2009. Several attempts by Libya Herald to contact Dr Matouk on the number the OIE holds for him, were unsuccessful. [/restrict]

Share5Tweet3Share1

Related Posts

Agriculture

Foreign “permanent” residents to be given fuel payments

October 24, 2015
Foot and Mouth Disease “ravaging” Maghreb
Agriculture

Foot and Mouth Disease “ravaging” Maghreb

February 8, 2013
Eradication failures threaten a plague of locusts
Agriculture

Eradication failures threaten a plague of locusts

November 16, 2012
FMD hits North-West Libya
Agriculture

FMD hits North-West Libya

February 5, 2012
Next Post

Individual Candidate Results — latest

Egyptian minister warns migrant workers of road block

 

Advertise on LibyaHerald

Reach thousands of our site visitors daily

240 x 400px

Advertise Here
ADVERTISEMENT

Top Stories

  • Big Chefs Turkish restaurant chain opens its first branch in Tripoli – the first in Libya and Africa

    Big Chefs Turkish restaurant chain opens its first branch in Tripoli – the first in Libya and Africa

    359 shares
    Share 148 Tweet 88
  • Zallaf starts 3,000 bpd Erawin production – Libya’s first new field

    93 shares
    Share 37 Tweet 23
  • Historic inclusive JMC 5+5 tripoli meeting – raises hope for elections and permanent peace?

    92 shares
    Share 40 Tweet 22
  • Libya discusses with Chinese companies return to work

    75 shares
    Share 32 Tweet 18
  • French Hypermarket Géant attracting lots of customers in its first Libya branch in Benghazi – more branches to open across Libya

    61 shares
    Share 24 Tweet 15
LibyaHerald

The Libya Herald first appeared on 17 February 2012 – the first anniversary of the Libyan Revolution. Since then, it has become a favourite go-to source on news about Libya, for many in Libya and around the world, regularly attracting millions of hits.

Recent News

Maintenance on MFZ grain silos continues – completion now expected in June

Brega opens new Labraq Airport Aviation Fuel Depot, work ongoing at Benina Depot

Sitemap

  • Why subscribe?
  • Terms & Conditions
  • FAQs
  • Copyright & Intellectual Property Rights
  • Subscribe now

Newsletters

    Be the first to know latest important news & events directly to your inbox.

    Sending ...

    By signing up, I agree to our TOS and Privacy Policy.

    © 2022 LibyaHerald - Powered by Sparx Solutions.

    No Result
    View All Result
    • Login
    • Sign Up
    • Cart
    • Libya
    • Business
    • Advertising
    • About us
    • BusinessEye Magazine
    • Letters
    • Features
    • Why subscribe?
    • FAQs
    • Contact

    © 2022 LibyaHerald - Powered by Sparx Solutions.

    Welcome Back!

    Sign In with Facebook
    Sign In with Linked In
    OR

    Login to your account below

    Forgotten Password? Sign Up

    Create New Account!

    Sign Up with Facebook
    Sign Up with Linked In
    OR

    Fill the forms bellow to register

    *By registering into our website, you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy.
    All fields are required. Log In

    Retrieve your password

    Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

    Log In
    This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.
    Are you sure want to unlock this post?
    Unlock left : 0
    Are you sure want to cancel subscription?