Lungsickness outbreak detected in Kunene

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2024-07-24

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OPUWO, 24 JUL (NAMPA) - The Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform on Tuesday confirmed an outbreak of Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia (CBPP), commonly referred to as Lungsickness, in the Kunene Region.
The ministry in a statement said the epidemic was detected on 01 July 2024 at Okapuindja, some 51 kilometres outside of Opuwo in a herd of cattle where eight cattle tested positive and one cow died.
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