- (Xinhua) -- A mysterious and deadly cattle disease has
broken out in Gwembe district in southern Zambia, local newspaper Times
of Zambia reported on April 13.
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- Philip Mweehe, an official in Gwembe district, was quoted
as saying animals were dying within 24 hours after contacting the disease
whose symptoms include diarrhea, adding that the animals were also found
with lumps when they were skinned.
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- He urged veterinary officers to rush to the area and
investigate the nature of the disease before the cattle population was
wiped out.
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