Outbreaks have been officially reported.
Outbreaks of African horse sickness in Gauteng and Mpumalanga have been officially reported to the agriculture, forestry, and fisheries department in February and March 2019, the department said on Saturday.
Unfortunately, outbreaks of AHS were expected to occur in the AHS infected zone from November to May, often with a peak from February to April, depending on climatic factors such as rainfall and temperature. Certain parts of the Western Cape had been legislated as AHS controlled areas in terms of the Animal Diseases Act and these areas were generally free of AHS.
“Restrictions on equid movements within the AHS infected zone are not routinely implemented by state veterinary services because this would be almost impossible to control and would be seen as unnecessarily restrictive by the majority of affected horse owners. The fact that the disease is transmitted by flying insects also makes restriction of horse movements less effective in the control of the disease,” the department said.
“You are advised to contact your local state veterinarians to ascertain whether local movement restrictions have been implemented for a particular area. Remember that it is vital to report cases of AHS to your local state veterinarian so they are aware of these cases which enable them to make informed decisions.”
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