PRO/AH/EDR> Lumpy skin disease – Namibia: (OH) bovine, OIE

Lumpy Skin Disease — Namibia
Information received on 1 Jul 2016 from Dr Adrianatus Florentius Maseke, Chief Veterinary Officer, Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture, Ware and Forestry, Windhoek, Namibia.
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 22 Jun 2016
Date of confirmation of the event: 28 Jun 2016
Reason for notification: 1st occurrence of a listed disease
Causal agent: Neethling poxvirus
Nature of diagnosis: clinical, laboratory basic
This event pertains to a defined