GABORONE, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) — Botswanan veterinary authorities on Sunday confirmed an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) at a village in the northeastern part of the southern African country, near the border with Zimbabwe.
Kobedi Segale, acting director of veterinary services in the Ministry of Lands and Agriculture, confirmed the disease, which was first detected at Jackalas 1 village in the Tsamaya Extension Area of the Masunga district.
“Laboratory testing on the samples collected from some of the animals in the affected area confirmed the presence of the FMD,” said Segale during a consultative meeting with cattle farmers at the village’s main customary court.
He said the exact number of affected cattle has yet to be confirmed, as authorities have intensified surveillance to determine the magnitude of…