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The Overview of Animal Health Aspects in South Africa
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Introduction
�Current disease situation
�Neglected diseases
�Expectations
� Importance of a sound health status
�Who is responsible?
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Current status - Foot and Mouth Disease
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Current status - Foot and Mouth Disease
�OIE mission (November 2013) findings
� Animal identification
� Inspections
� Separation of infected and free zones
� Awareness
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Current status – BB and TB
Control measures
Role of vaccine
Biosecurity
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Current status – OJD
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Current status – OJD
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Proposed actions
�Vendor declarations
�Surveillance
�Awareness
�Vaccination
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Current status - PPR
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Current status - PPR
What can we do?
� Surveillance
� Awareness
� Movement control
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Current status – Rift Valley Fever
Last outbreak in 2011
Botswana’s reported case
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Neglected Diseases
Infectious diseases � BMC
� EBL
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Neglected Diseases
Tick Borne Diseases� Theileriosis (corridor disease)
� Bovine babesiosis (red water)
� Bovine anaplasmosis (gall sickness)
� Heartwater
Internal and external parasites
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Expectation
Government Priorities � Poverty alleviation
� Unemployment reduction
� Food insecurity
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Importance of a Sound Health Status
Production
Food safety
Trade
Environmental impact
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Who is Responsible
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Who is Responsible
We all are
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