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Highly contagious viral disease. Causes fever, blisters on mouth and feet. Devastating trade impact — bans exports instantly.

Tick-borne parasitic disease. Kills 1 million cattle annually in East Africa. Prevention: regular dipping and vaccination.

Mosquito-borne viral zoonosis. Outbreaks follow heavy rains. Can cause abortion storms in cattle herds.

Sudden death from bacterial spores that persist in soil for decades. Do NOT open carcass. Annual vaccination essential in endemic areas.

Viral disease causing skin nodules, fever, emaciation. Up to 40% mortality in severe outbreaks. Permanent hide damage.

Tsetse fly-borne. Affects 10 million km² of Africa. N'Dama and Muturu breeds are naturally resistant.

Bacterial lung disease. High mortality in naive herds. Vaccination is the primary control method.

Chronic bacterial disease caused by M. bovis. Zoonotic risk through unpasteurized milk. Major trade barrier.

Bacterial disease causing abortion and infertility. Zoonotic — transmitted through raw milk and contact. Vaccination available.

Tick-borne rickettsial disease causing fluid around the heart. High mortality in non-immune cattle. Endemic across sub-Saharan Africa.

Acute, fatal bacterial disease of young cattle. Causes sudden death with swollen, dark muscles. Prevention: annual vaccination from 3 months.

Tick-borne parasitic disease related to ECF. Affects southern and eastern Africa. Buffalo are reservoir hosts.

Tick-borne blood parasite causing anemia, fever, weight loss. Treatable with tetracycline. Common across tropical Africa.

Viral disease causing diarrhea, respiratory illness, and reproductive failure. Persistently infected calves spread virus continuously.

Bacterial hoof infection common in wet conditions. Causes severe lameness and weight loss. Treat with antibiotics, keep cattle on dry ground.