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 Emaciation

 Reduced milk yield

Prevention and control

 Vaccinate animals

 Affected animals should be slaughtered

 Apply quarantine to infected animals

Nairobi sheep disease

This is an active viral disease of sheep and goats. It is transmit-

ted by the brown ear and bone ticks.

Signs and symptoms

 High temperature

 Diarrhoea

 Nasal discharge

 Rapid breathing

 Abortion in ewes

Prevention and control

 No treatment

 Control ticks to prevent the disease.