There is no immediate physical or human contact between the two units. An investigation was immediately made on Arendsfontein farm, on 29 November and clinical lesions were detected in 30 bovines. No clinical disease has been detected in the pig unit. Samples were dispatched to the OVI and, late during the night of 29 November, were confirmed positive for SAT1 FMD virus. Subsequent samples, submitted on 30 November, also yielded positive results for SAT1 FMD virus.
Serological samples taken from the pig unit are thus far all negative.
Vaccination will commence on 1 December and should be completed on 2 December. All the cattle will be re-vaccinated 14 days after the initial vaccination. The vaccination of the cattle is an emergency vaccination in accordance with the guidelines of the International Animal Health Code . Slaughtering of the vaccinated cattle will commence 14 days after the revaccination provided no further virus activity is detected. Strict sanitary control to prevent cross-contamination between the cattle feedlot and pig unit is being maintained.