{"id":1163,"date":"2011-05-13T12:45:31","date_gmt":"2011-05-13T10:45:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/?p=1163"},"modified":"2011-05-13T12:45:31","modified_gmt":"2011-05-13T10:45:31","slug":"kzn-foot-and-mouth-disease-outbreak-isolated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/kzn-foot-and-mouth-disease-outbreak-isolated\/","title":{"rendered":"KZN Foot and Mouth Disease Outbreak Isolated"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pretoria &#8211; The Department of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries says the viruses involved in the <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Foot-and-mouth disease\" rel=\"wikipedia\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Foot-and-mouth_disease\">foot-and-mouth disease<\/a> outbreak in <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"KwaZulu\" rel=\"wikipedia\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/KwaZulu\">KwaZulu<\/a>-Natal has been isolated.<\/p>\n<p>The virus was isolated from samples collected from one dip tank in the province and a feedlot in <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Gauteng\" rel=\"wikipedia\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gauteng\">Gauteng province<\/a>, the ministry said in a statement issued on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>An investigation found that the disease originated from a 2006 outbreak in the northern part of the <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Kruger National Park\" rel=\"wikipedia\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kruger_National_Park\">Kruger National Park<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This revelation puts to rest speculation on the origin of the infection and also points out that the infection did not originate from any neighbouring country,&#8221; the department said.<\/p>\n<p>The department reassured that more than 93 000 cattle have been vaccinated and the disease is under control, with a second round of vaccinations under way. \u2013 BuaNews<\/p>\n<h6 class=\"zemanta-related-title\" style=\"font-size: 1em;\">Related articles<\/h6>\n<ul class=\"zemanta-article-ul\">\n<li class=\"zemanta-article-ul-li\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gabzfmnews.wordpress.com\/2011\/05\/06\/recent-outbreak-of-foot-and-mouth-disease-near-matsiloje-may-have-originated-in-zimbabwe\/\">Recent outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease near Matsiloje may have originated in Zimbabwe<\/a> (gabzfmnews.wordpress.com)<\/li>\n<li class=\"zemanta-article-ul-li\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.economist.com\/node\/18651392?story_id=18651392&amp;fsrc=rss\">Foot-and-mouth disease: Senseless killing<\/a> (economist.com)<\/li>\n<li class=\"zemanta-article-ul-li\"><a href=\"http:\/\/medicalxpress.com\/news\/2011-05-reveals-livestock-transmit-foot-and-mouth-disease.html\">New study reveals when livestock can transmit foot-and-mouth disease<\/a> (medicalxpress.com)<\/li>\n<li class=\"zemanta-article-ul-li\"><a href=\"http:\/\/scienceblog.com\/45271\/foot-and-mouth-disease-may-spread-through-shedding-skin-cells\/\">Foot and mouth disease may spread through shedding skin cells<\/a> (scienceblog.com)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"zemanta-pixie\" style=\"margin-top: 10px; height: 15px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"zemanta-pixie-img\" style=\"border: medium none; float: right;\" src=\"http:\/\/img.zemanta.com\/pixy.gif?x-id=4f3c632a-92b9-4a04-80f5-3f13b57459b0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pretoria &#8211; The Department of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries says the viruses involved in the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in KwaZulu-Natal has been isolated. The virus was isolated from samples collected from one dip tank in the province and a feedlot in Gauteng province, the ministry said in a statement issued on Thursday. 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