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Foot and mouth disease outbreaks in Mali between 1980 and 1996 resulted in high mortality in young animals and nearly 100% morbidity in adult cattle.
This paper highlights the endemic nature of foot and mouth disease in Mali and proposes regional control strategies including targeted vaccination and movement restrictions.
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Supports regional FMD control in endemic West Africa; leaves open efficacy of updated vaccines and strategies.
Two main reasons prompted the authors to write this paper. First, outbreaks of foot and mouth disease (FMD) have occurred repeatedly in Mali and neighbouring countries during the last decade. Secondly, there is a pressing need for control strategies, since the first molecular epidemiological studies of FMD virus in West Africa have demonstrated that FMD transmission across national boundaries is common in this region. The authors discuss the FMD outbreaks that occurred during the period of 1980 to 1996, which were reported to the Central Livestock Office in Mali by field veterinarians. The outbreaks in 1980 and 1982 were confined to the regions of Kayes and Gao, respectively. Between 1991 and 1992, outbreaks occurred in Segou, Sikasso and Bamako. In 1996, FMD outbreaks were reported in cattle populations throughout Mali, except in Kidal in the Sahara desert, where temperatures reach 45 degrees C. High mortality was reported in young animals, while morbidity approached 100% in adult cattle.
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Sangaré et al. (2004) conducted a review in Foot and mouth disease. Foot and mouth disease outbreaks was evaluated on Morbidity in adult cattle. Foot and mouth disease outbreaks in Mali between 1980 and 1996 resulted in high mortality in young animals and nearly 100% morbidity in adult cattle.
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