East Coast fever (ECF), or theileriosis, is a serious, often fatal, disease of cattle that causes major economic losses in eastern, central and southern Africa. ECF is caused by the […]

A highly contagious respiratory disease affecting cows and other similar ruminants, Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia (CBPP) is experiencing resurgence, re-emerging in African countries that had been free of the disease. With […]

A major disease that mostly affects cattle and water buffalo, hemorrhagic septicaemia (HS) is a fast-moving illness that can kill animals within hours. Symptoms include high fever, reluctance to move, […]

One of the most severe diseases in goats, Contagious Caprine Pleuropneumonia (CCPP) is very contagious and frequently fatal. This respiratory disease is transmitted by close contact with infected animals and […]

Rift Valley Fever 1.       The disease  Rift Valley Fever (RVF) is a zoonotic (affects humans) insect-borne viral disease caused by a Phlebovirus. It is transmitted by mosquitoes and other insect vectors. […]