Of the 33 brain specimens submitted for RABIES diagnosis, 8 were positive; except for Bunyoro District the whole of the West and North West Uganda can be regarded as an endemic rabies area. FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE still remains a great problem, especially in the central part of the country; nine...

Among cattle, foot and mouth disease was widespread especially in the coastal and eastern provinces. An outbreak due to SAT III type was recorded and controlled by prompt vaccination. Rinderpest is practically under control. Out of 15 outbreaks of rinderpest-like disease two were confirmed as...

There were three vacancies in an establishment of 8 professional officers. The junior technical staff has increased by 6 posts after long repeated claims for this addition. Accommodation was provided by conversions pending a decision on proposed new siting for the Laboratory Services. Some 25, 000...

Serious loss of livestock during the German occupation necessitated the importation of large numbers of animals by the UNRRA organization in an endeavour to restore the predominantly agricultural economy of Greece.
There are 160 qualified veterinarians. One hundred of these are employed by the...

SECTION ON CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
Cattle Plague (Rinderpest). During the year, 1, 794 deaths were reported in two Governates and 14 Provinces. This represented a death-rate of about 0.1 per cent. In addition to the cases that occurred in the interior of the country, 621 cases were detected amongst ...