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It has killed a large number of goats and sheep in some parts of Africa since it first ravaged West Africa in 1942.
Mutorwa issued the warning during the signing of a memorandum of understanding for the control, prevention and eradication of trans-boundary animal diseases between Namibia and Angola in the capital Windhoek.
Mutorwa said animals can be found dead even without having shown any symptoms and that most of the times animals foam or haemorrhage through the nose.
“This disease is likely to continue spreading southwards in our region to affect millions of the small stock owned by our farmers.”
“Our countries are also currently experiencing serious outbreaks of rabies in both animals and human beings along our common border,” Mutorwa said.
The minister did not say whether there have been any reported animal deaths in Namibia so far.
Mutorwa called for co-ordinated action to control the spread of the disease which could lead to untold losses of livestock and endanger the livelihoods of millions of farmers. — Xinhua.
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