The General Authority for Veterinary Services at the Egyptian Ministry of Agriculture declared a state of maximum preparedness after foot-and-mouth disease was detected in livestock within several countries in the region.
The authority also decided to implement early warning activities and precautionary plans to protect livestock from epidemic and cross-border diseases, particularly foot-and-mouth disease and the SAT 1 strain.
The Minister of Agriculture received a detailed report from the Chairman of the Authority, Hamed al-Aqnas, in which he reviewed the authority’s proactive plans, its central departments, and the Veterinary Medicine Directorates in the governorates to protect Egyptian livestock.
Strain reported across various countries
According to the report, confirmed cases of SAT1 strain infection have been detected in Iraq, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Turkey, according to reports issued by international reference laboratories and the website of the World Organization for Animal Health.
A genetic match was also observed between the isolated strains in this region and those endemic in some African countries, indicating an active epidemic path for this strain, which may be linked to the movement of animals or their products, or illegal movement across national borders – especially since the foot-and-mouth disease virus spreads rapidly.
Egypt’s epidemiological situation is stable, Aqnas assured, adding that vaccines and serums are available with no issues.
This is in addition to the periodic national vaccination campaigns launched by the authority in all villages and hamlets across Egypt to protect livestock and support small farmers.
The state of alert has been raised in veterinary medicine directorates across the country, he added, with epidemiological surveillance teams monitoring any suspected cases or potential outbreaks, responding quickly, and collecting samples for laboratory testing from any suspected cases – especially in markets, border governorates, and high-risk areas identified using geographic information systems.
Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm
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