The number of fresh outbreaks during the year was eight and the mortality 798 head, as compared with five and 374, respectively, during the previous year. Eleven farms regarded as infected at the beginning of the year were released from quarantine, no case of the disease having occurred on any of...

East Coast Fever.-The number of fresh outbreaks during the year was five, with a mortality of 374 head, as compared with 13 and 438 respectively during the previous year. Four of these fresh outbreaks; occurred in the Victoria District and were expansions from existing: centres of infection; the...

The greater part of this report deals with the outbreaks of East Coast fever in cattle recorded during the year. The year was marked by the appearance of this disease in the Mrewa District, in which it had not at any time previously existed and its re-appearance in the Gwelo District after over ten ...

African Coast Fever. During the year five outbreaks occurred, as compared with eight in 1911 and eighteen in 1910. The total mortality including animals slaughtered on account of a rise of temperature was 505. Of these 409 occurred at one centre.
Dipping has been found to be of immense value in...

East Coast Fever (African Coast Fever). -Fourteen new centres of infection are reported. In reality, however, there were only three fresh outbreaks due to unknown or unsuspected origin, viz., (1) at Quagga's Hoek, in the Melsetter district; (2) the Matopo Hills west of the Malundi River and...

East Coast Fever.--The incidence and methods adopted for the control of this disease in seven districts are detailed. The following general remarks are added as the result of the experience gained: --
" The number of fresh outbreaks during the year was 13, with a mortality of 43 head, as compared...