Mokhotlong district records 71 confirmed and 503 reported cases of Foot and Mouth Disease, prompting a public roadshow and calls for a coordinated national response.
Mokhotlong has 71 confirmed cases of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) and 503 reported cases since the outbreak of the disease in the district.
The District Agricultural Extension Officer (DEO), Mr Thapelo Mothae, said this when updating members of the District Disaster Management Team (DDMT) on FMD-related issues at a one-day meeting held on Wednesday.
He said cattle are mostly affected, adding that the higher numbers are concentrated in the Mapholaneng Resource Centre area.
Mr Mothae stated that in an effort to curb the disease from spreading further, the Department of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition will lead a roadshow on FMD in Mapholaneng on Friday.
He said the aim is to educate livestock farmers and the general public about the disease and its symptoms, to enable timely reporting and enhance protection when suspicious symptoms are noticed on livestock.
The DEO mentioned that besides Mapholaneng, confirmed cases have been recorded in Mots’eremeli, Lehlohla, Thabang and Tlhanyaku.
Since FMD has been declared a...
