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From: Ina Iankulova (iiankulova@sorosny.org)
Date: Mon Apr 28 2003 - 09:39:47 EDT
UNIDENTIFIED DISEASE KILLING 80 PERCENT OF NEWBORN LAMBS IN NORTHERN AFGHANISTAN
UN officials in Afghanistan are investigating an unidentified disease they say is killing more than 80 percent of newborn lambs in northern Afghanistan, RFE/RL reported on 24 April. Etienne Careme, a UN Food and Agriculture Organization spokesperson in Kabul, said the malady could be foot-and-mouth disease, but more testing is needed to establish the cause. The disease was first reported by the authorities early this month in Baghlan Province and has spread to Konduz, Takhar, Samangan, and Balkh provinces -- all in the north. Careme said the disease can spread from sheep to cattle. AT
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