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[Occurence of foot-and-mouth disease in Senegal]
Developments in Biological Standardization
|January 1, 1976
Abstract:
From December 1975 to October 1976, 13 outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease were studied in Senegal. The virus, SAT2, identified at Pirbright, was in all probability brought from Mali or from Mauritania by transhumant animals or animals imported illegaly. The disease, which attacks bovines, evolved in its rough form without lethality. Treatment was symptomatic. Only vaccination of imported breeding stock and draught animals was decreed.
Insights
Foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks caused by the SAT2 virus occurred in Senegal between 1975 and 1976. The disease affected cattle but was not lethal, with symptomatic treatment and vaccination of imported animals being the primary interventions.
Area of Science:
- Veterinary epidemiology
- Virology
- Disease surveillance
Context:
- Studied 13 foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks in Senegal from December 1975 to October 1976.
- Identified the causative agent as the SAT2 virus, likely introduced via transhumant or illegally imported animals from Mali or Mauritania.
Purpose:
- To document and analyze the characteristics of foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks in Senegal.
- To understand the transmission dynamics and clinical presentation of SAT2 virus in bovines.
Summary:
- The SAT2 virus caused outbreaks in cattle, presenting with severe symptoms but no lethality.
- Treatment was symptomatic, focusing on managing clinical signs.
- Vaccination was mandated for imported breeding stock and draught animals.
Impact:
- Provides critical data on SAT2 virus epidemiology in West Africa.
- Informs future disease control strategies and vaccination policies for livestock.
- Highlights the risks associated with animal movement and disease introduction in transboundary regions.