The control of Foot and Mouth Disease in Botswana and Zimbabwe

Abstract

Foot and Mouth Disease is an OIE list A disease that seriously constraints livestock production in southern Africa. Two important livestock producers and beef exporting countries, Botswana and Zimbabwe, have put in place an effective FMD control system. The system is based on the division of the country in risk zones and appropriate disease surveillance, livestock identification and movement restriction and control in the different risk zones. Vaccination is carried out in the designated vaccination zones.

Keywords

• Livestock, Foot and Mouth Disease, Southern Africa, Disease control system
• Botswana
• Zimbabwe