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More than 11 000 cattle have succumbed to theileriosis disease, commonly known as January disease, in Matabeleland South Province since the beginning of the year.
Matabeleland South provincial veterinary director Enat Mdlongwa told the <a href="https://www.chronicle.co.zw/watch-12-000-cattle-die-in-2-months/">Chronicle</a> that in total, the disease has killed 11 980 cattle.
Insiza District has the highest number of cattle deaths so far at 8 700 followed by Umzingwane, which has lost 2 800, and Bulilima 480.
January disease is caused by a parasite that infects the blood cells of cattle causing fever, anaemia, and death.
It is mainly spread by a brown ear tick, which is most active between December and March when there is a lot of grass, hence the name January disease.
Veterinary experts say the most effective way to curb the spread of January disease is by regular dipping of the cattle.
In Malungwana Village in Umzingwane District, almost every homestead had suffered cattle deaths.
Dried and fresh meat could be seen on wires, trees, perimeter enclosures, and objects at every homestead drying in the blazing sun.
One of the villagers, Khethiwe Sibanda, lost 18 cattle to January Disease.
Another farmer, Raphael Ndlovu, who is also the village dip tank attendant said:
<blockquote>
When the cow dies the offals will be rotten but the meat will still be fine. Many people throw away these and keep the meat.
The challenge is that many refuse to go and vaccinate their cattle and those who vaccinated their cattle are safe.
Some just blame the veterinary officers, but we were told that if you see your cow dying after vaccination it means it had already got the disease before.
</blockquote>
Meanwhile, Mdlongwa said measures were being taken to arrest the situation and urged farmers to adhere to dipping schedules.
More: <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/">Pindula News</a>

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January Disease Kills 12 000 Cattle In Mat' South

The Veterinary Service Department (VSD) has urged farmers to intensify dipping cattle to fight January Disease (theileriosis) and other tick-borne diseases.
In a notice to farmers, VSD said it will be enforcing the Cattle Cleansing Regulations of 1993, which make dipping of cattle mandatory.
The Department said that cattle should be dipped at least once a week to control ticks and tick-borne diseases. It said:
<blockquote>
The rains are now upon us. Most parts of the country are receiving good rains to support cropping and pastures.
The good rains, however, bring with them an increased activity of ticks and resulting tick-borne diseases such as the notorious January disease.
In the past, the country has lost thousands of cattle due to January disease and other tick-borne diseases.
Cattle dipping remains the single most effective control measure against all ticks and tick-borne diseases.
By operation of the law, anyone who does not dip their cattle, or whose cattle are tick-infested, can be prosecuted.
</blockquote>
DVS also advised farmers to inspect cattle for ticks two to three days after dipping especially inside the ears, under the tail, on the udder and the tail brush.
Farmers were also advised to apply tick grease on these tick-feeding sites between dipping sessions.
Speaking to <a href="https://www.herald.co.zw/vet-department-urges-farmers-to-intensify-dipping/">The Herald</a>, the Acting Deputy Director of Veterinary Field Services Reverend Spargo said:
<blockquote>
Dipping is a critical measure in eliminating tick-borne diseases. The rainy season has always been associated with increased tick activity and an upsurge of tick-borne disease.
This has been a problem resulting in almost 500 000 cattle succumbing to the disease since 2017. We encourage farmers to dip cattle regularly.
</blockquote>
He added that farmers must get permits when moving livestock from one place to another.
More: <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/">Pindula News</a>

Cases of January Disease, also known as theileriosis, have declined by more than 60 percent over the past three years.
According to the first quarter assessment report released by the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development recently, January disease-related deaths fell by 61.8 percent in the first quarter of 2023, compared to the same period in 2020.
Speaking to <a href="https://www.sundaymail.co.zw/january-disease-cases-decline">The Sunday Mail</a>, Veterinary Services Department (VSD) chief director Josphat Nyika, said:
The country lost 3 583 cattle to January Disease in the first quarter of 2023, compared to 9 382 cattle lost during the same period in 2020, which is our recent worst year.
It is in 2022 that notable improvement started to be felt after operationalising various programmes.
We lost 4 297 cattle during the same period.
Nyika said the dipping of cattle remains the most effective way to control tick-borne diseases. He said:
<blockquote>
In January disease-outbreak areas, cattle are dipped three times in two weeks following the 5-5-4-day dipping interval to break the cycle of disease transmission; and even in the winter period, theileriosis hotspots continue on weekly dipping to prevent the build-up of brown-ear tick larval and nymphal stages responsible for winter outbreaks.
</blockquote>
Theileriosis is a group of tick-borne diseases caused by protozoan parasites of the Theileria genus. The symptoms of January Disease include fever, loss of appetite, weight loss, weakness, anemia, enlarged lymph nodes, difficulty breathing, jaundice, swelling of the lower limbs, and decreased milk production in dairy cows.
More: <a href="https://zero.pindula.co.zw/">Pindula News</a>

January Disease Cases Decline By 60%

The Government intends to rehabilitate 800 dip tanks across the country and build 1 500 new dip tanks this year.
This was said by Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development Permanent Secretary John Basera on Sunday while speaking at Venice in Mhondoro-Ngezi district during the official launch of the national war against the January Disease. The Herald quoted Basera as saying:
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If we win the war against January disease, we are guaranteed as a nation to meet Vision 2030 way back before the targeted year.
As we target to achieve this, we have put in place plans to rehabilitate dip tanks and build new dip tanks by June this year.
Currently, we have 4 000 dip tanks countrywide and 80 percent of these are functional.
The remaining 20 percent is targeted to be rehabilitated by June this year as we seriously intensify the fight again January Disease.
We want to increase our herd to six million from 5.4 million this year. This target can also be protected if we construct 1 500 new dip tanks countrywide.
</blockquote>
Tick-borne diseases, among them January Disease (theileriosis), have killed at least 500 000 cattle in Zimbabwe in the past five years.

Govt Says It Will Build 1 500 New Dip Tanks To Combat January Disease

Ten (10) cattle that were illegally moved from a farm in Banket to Chinhoyi were destroyed over the weekend by the Department of Veterinary Services (DVS).
DVS destroyed the livestock as part of efforts to fight the spread of January disease, also known as Theileriosis.
The cattle only had police clearance but had no veterinary movement permit.
Under the Animal Health Act, farmers and livestock dealers need veterinary clearance to move livestock.
Department of Veterinary Services director Dr Jairus Machakwa on Sunday told <a href="https://www.herald.co.zw/vet-department-destroys-10-cattle/">The Herald</a> that the illegal movement of cattle is undermining their efforts to combat January disease. He said:
<blockquote>
For any livestock to be moved, we need a veterinary movement permit which proves that the animals have been cleared by the department and that it is safe to move them to another area.
As you might know, we have declared war against January disease, but this is being deterred by those illegal movements of livestock.
Farmers should know that each cow should get a veterinary movement permit for it to be moved.
That helps us to ensure that we do not spread disease from one place to the next.
It also helps us when we are having outbreaks to quickly control the outbreak and lift any quarantines that we would have imposed for disease control.
The law will be applied in all cases where animals are moved illegally.
This loss of animals is avoidable and farmers need to comply with the Law to avoid the destruction of their animals.
</blockquote>
Theileriosis is common during the rainy season, that is, between December and March and is most prevalent in January hence the name January disease.
The disease is spread through the bite of an infected brown ear tick.

Vet Department Destroys 10 Cattle In Chinhoyi

More than half a million cattle worth US$150 million succumbed to theileriosis (January Disease) between 2018 and 2022.
This was said by Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development Deputy Minister, Vangelis Haritatos, at the launch of a theileria vaccine pilot vaccination programme in Rusape’s Makoni district on Tuesday.
<blockquote>
He called on farmers to intensively dip their cattle to avoid the spread of tick-borne diseases. Said Haritatos:
More than 65% of cattle deaths in Zimbabwe are due to tick-borne diseases (TBDs), including theileriosis (January Disease).
More than 500 000 cattle valued at more than US$150 million died due to January Disease from 2018 to 2022.
So this pilot vaccination programme will be spread to all theileriosis-affected provinces targeting at least two of the most affected districts per province and two dip tanks from each of the selected districts.
</blockquote>
The Muzvezve MP said the country has produced 20 460 doses of theileria vaccines to curb the disease. He said:
<blockquote>
This means that Zimbabwe now has the ability to locally produce three vaccines out of four major TBDs, which will save a considerable amount of foreign currency. What remains is to scale up the production levels to a commercial level.
While dipping remains the most cost-effective method of controlling ticks and tick-borne diseases, there are many other ways of supplementing the dipping programme such as the use of tick-borne disease vaccines, tick grease application, the use of TBD vaccines, accaricide resistance monitoring, dip wash strength monitoring, spatial tick distribution, dip tank rehabilitation and construction of new dip-tanks and intensive dipping regime in January Disease hotspots.
</blockquote>
January disease has a fatality rate of up to 90% and is most common between December and March. | <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/local-news/article/200004704/january-disease-kills-500k-cattle-govt">NewsDay</a>

January Disease Kills 500 000 Cattle - Govt

Zimbabwe lost more than 55 000 cattle to tick-borne in 2017 and the figure had risen to 500 000 by the year 2020.
This was revealed by the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Resettlement, John Basera.
He was speaking during the official launch of the Zimbabwe Tick and Tick-borne Disease Control Strategy in Harare on Thursday.
Bhasera said it is critical to safeguarded animal health as livestock are a major source of livelihood for smallholder farmers. He said:
<blockquote>
Livestock production is a key enabler in crop production, especially in the communal smallholder sector, where more than 80 per cent of tillage comes from livestock.
Livestock is also a major source of livelihood and serves as a reliable safety net against climate change-induced shocks such as drought, flooding and other natural disasters that affect vulnerable households living in marginal areas.
A safeguarded animal health situation is a prerequisite for increased livestock productivity and safe trade in animal and animal products.
</blockquote>
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.hmetro.co.zw/500k-cattle-lost-to-tick-borne-diseases/">H-Metro</a></h4>

500 000 Cattle Lost To Tick-borne Diseases

Manicaland Veterinary Services Department’s chief health inspector, Roy Dube, has urged villagers and farmers in Zimunya, Marange and Odzi to dip their cattle amid reports of a January disease outbreak.
The disease, also known as theileriosis, is caused by a blood-borne parasite and is transmitted by ticks. Cattle dipping is considered one of the most effective ways of curbing its spread.
Some villagers have of late been reluctant to have their cattle dipped due to the misconception that cattle contracted the disease after being dipped. Said, Dube:
<blockquote>
Contrary to what is circulating on social media that cattle are contracting the disease after being dipped, we are actually urging villagers and farmers to follow this process. 
As animal health experts, we are dispelling this because only ticks transmit January disease.
In fact, bringing cattle to the plunge dip tanks is a safe way of ensuring that the animals are wetted completely in the particularly important areas like inside the ears and under the tail where ticks are found and thrive.
</blockquote>
Dube added that dipping is effective in destroying parasites such as ticks and lice without injuring the animal.
He implored villagers and farmers to desist from taking affected cattle to communal pastures for grazing in order to avoid mixing the animals and risk spreading the disease.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.manicapost.co.zw/january-disease-outbreak-scare-in-manicaland/">Manica Post</a></h4>

January Disease Outbreak Scare In Manicaland

Over 1 000 cattle died last month from Theileriosis also known as the January disease in Mashonaland West province.
Theileriosis is a disease caused by a blood-borne parasite called Theileria, and the disease only affects cattle and is primarily transmitted by ticks.
Chief director of livestock in the Division of Veterinary Services, Josphat Nyika, said three districts in the province have borne the brunt of the outbreak. Said Nyika:
<blockquote>The disease has mainly affected areas like Zvimba, Chegutu and Mhondoro Ngezi. This is due to that the local manufacturing industry has not been venturing into animal vaccine production. As a result, most vaccines were imported.
However, efforts are currently underway to develop a vaccine for the January disease locally, with the first vaccine trial results expected by the end of this month.</blockquote>
Nyika added that outbreaks of Theileriosis were also being experienced in Manicaland, Midlands and Masvingo provinces.
Meanwhile, Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Settlement director Jairus Machakwa has urged farmers to dip their cattle three times in two weeks since dipping is the most effective tick control method.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/2021/02/january-disease-wreaks-havoc-in-mash-west/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">NewsDay</a></h4>

1 000 Cattle Succumb To January Disease

Residents of Harare and Chitungwiza risk consuming meat from cattle that have died from January Disease or Theileriosis, a rare tick-borne disease that has wreaked havoc in Mashonaland East province.
Many cattle have died from the disease with farmers selling the diseased cattle to middlemen in order to avoid a total loss.
Police from Marondera recently intercepted a five-man group in a pickup truck coming from Wedza with six cattle carcasses destined for Harare.
It was established that the five men were from Glen Norah high-density suburb.
The incident was confirmed by Mashonaland East police spokesperson, Inspector Tendai Mwanza, who said:
<blockquote>Investigations revealed that the cattle had died of theileriosis and the suspects bought the meat for resale in Harare.
The meat was condemned as unsuitable for human consumption by health inspectors and was destroyed accordingly. Five suspects have been arrested in connection with the case.</blockquote>
The men were later released when police investigations revealed that they had bought the cattle.
According to a report, farmers in some parts of Mashonaland East are selling their infected livestock for as low as US$50 from market-related prices of above US$250.
See <a href="https://t792ae.c2.acecdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/ZRP-Confiscate-Meat.jpg">photo of police with beast carcass parts</a>.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.newzimbabwe.com/condemned-beef-continues-to-find-way-into-butcheries/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">New Zimbabwe</a></h4>

Farmers Still Selling January Disease-infected Cattle To Harare Middlemen

The government has advised farmers to buy dipping chemicals to save their livestock from tick-borne diseases.
Responding to questions from legislators in Parliament last week, Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement Minister Perrance Shiri said:
<blockquote>Government is aware that we have a lot of cattle which are dying because of tick-borne diseases. As Government, we are buying chemicals and taking them to the rural areas so that cattle can get dipping services.
At times we delay sending these chemicals to the dip tanks in rural areas. I am now informing Members of Parliament to go to their constituencies and encourage these farmers to pull their own resources and buy these chemicals. It is pointless for a farmer to be proud of seeing a very big herd of cattle then they die because he or she cannot sell just one beast to sustain the remaining ones.
We are calling on members of the public that as farmers we should be proactive and take measures to invest in our cattle. Take these animals as collateral and buy chemicals so that we serve the draught power.</blockquote>
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Minister Shiri Tells Farmers To Buy Dipping Chemicals For Their Livestock

The government is set to provide vaccines for the cattle killer disease, January Disease also known as Theileriosis. The vaccine is currently being produced and will be availed in the next two or three months.
In 2018, the country lost about 50 000 cattle to the disease. Department of Veterinary Services director Dr Josphat Nyika on Tuesday said:
<blockquote>The chemicals being manufactured are directed towards January disease hotspot areas mapped by the department. Affected provinces are Mashonaland East, Masvingo, Mashonaland West, Mashonaland Central, Manicaland and some parts of the Midlands.</blockquote>
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<h4>More: <a href="https://www.herald.co.zw/local-manufacture-of-january-disease-vaccine-begins/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">The Herald</a></h4>

January Disease (Theileriosis) Vaccines To Be Manufactured Locally

Livestock farming is under threat as thousands of cattle die due to preventable diseases. During the summer of 2017/2018 alone, 50 000 cattle died from January disease or Theileriosis, a tick-borne infection.
The most effective way of combating the disease is through regular dipping of cattle. However, the major challenge has been the unavailability of foreign currency needed to import the dipping chemicals.
Principal director in the Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) Dr Unesu Ushewokunze-Obatolu had this to say:
<blockquote>2018 experienced high death rates among communal and A1 cattle in Theileriosis hotspots. Upwards of 50 000 herds were lost to this disease in the 2017-2018 summer.
When dipping of cattle is effective, the disease disappears. Dipping failure occurs when animals miss treatment because the chemical is unavailable … (or) due to dipping concentration being suboptimal.
Local industry has not yet taken the opportunity to venture into animal disease vaccine production, and most animal vaccines are imported.
The Department of Veterinary Services hopes to begin incubating production of a range of animal disease vaccines in 2019. Presently, DVS produces a weak, but a highly protective strain of Newcastle virus vaccine and vaccines against three cattle tick-borne diseases.</blockquote>
<h3><a href="https://www.sundaymail.co.zw/january-disease-kills-50-000-cattle" rel="noopener" target="_blank">More: The Sunday Mail</a></h3>

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