CONTAGIOUS CAPRINE PLEUROPNEUMONIA – MONGOLIA: (DORNOGOVI) FIRST
REPORT, GOAT
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Date: Thu 24 Oct 2024
Source: Xinhua [edited]
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The southeastern Mongolian province of Dornogovi has been placed under
quarantine for an undetermined period due to an outbreak of contagious
caprine pleuropneumonia (CCPP), as reported by the country’s General
Authority for Veterinary Services on Thursday [24 Oct 2024].
The severe disease, which affects goats, is caused by the bacterium
Mycoplasma capricolum subsp. capripneumoniae.
Approximately 15 000 goats in Khatanbulag and Khuvsgul soums
(administrative subdivisions) of the province are estimated to be
infected. The authority stated that measures are being implemented to
contain the disease, cull the infected goats, and disinfect the
affected areas.
Notably, CCPP has not been reported in Mongolia since the 1950s,
marking a 70-year absence, according to the authority’s statement.
This highly contagious disease spreads among animals in close contact
through infected respiratory droplets. Symptoms in goats include
anorexia, fever, and respiratory issues such as dyspnea, polypnea,
coughing, and nasal discharge.
Mongolia is one of the world’s last surviving nomadic countries, where
livestock husbandry plays a crucial role in diversifying the
landlocked nation’s mining-dependent economy. As of the end of 2023,
the country had 64.7 million livestock, with goats comprising 38.1% of
the total, according to the National Statistics Office.