By Hou Akot Hou
Authorities in Warrap state revealed that a rare cattle disease emerged in the area.
The officials stated that outbreak surfaced among cattle in Mayen-Amuol Boma, twic county in Warrap state.
According to the health official, the incident came to be known after cattle owners noticed massive infection and symptoms such as mouth and leg infection.
Director of animal resources in Twic county, James Ajiing told this publication that numerous cattle have been affected by the disease which makes them suffer from mouth and feet swollen.
Ajiing told this publication that the disease is a widespread as the disease is having far-reaching consequences as it kills a lot of them.
“The cows are dying in huge number. 31 cows have died and other statistics we have is that over 8000 cattle are suffering from this outbreak” said Ajiing.
He emphasized the importance of doing general inoculation for all animals particularly cattle and goats in order to help alleviate the outbreak as remains unknown.
“The disease is not known yet, so what I have to advise is that people have to inoculate their cattle using anti-biotics for the cattle, this can reduce the outbreak” said Ajiing.
The director also encourages people to seek ways of distancing their cattle from infected ones by moving to other sites which are cattle camps where they can’t mingle with the infected ones.
The outbreak has been reported in some parts of the state including Northern Bahr El Gazal state where cattle owners have been urged to avail their cattle last month in order to receive vaccination for their cattle, a support from partners such as United Nations Food and Agriculture and Organization (UNFAO).
Director Ajing , said, they are going to work around the clock with the partners in ensuring that partners vaccines are engaged so that the vaccines are provided for them.
Diseases such as anthrax have been commonly reported by some cattle owners among the cattle-keeping communities as some vegetarians blame such rise of the infections on poor cattle husbandry and lack of skills in handling cows such as injecting them so often.