FAO's Animal Production and Health Division: In Botswana, thousands of cattle had to be slaughtered following an outbreak of Contagious Bovine Pleuropnuemonia in 1995 and subsequent control of the disease and restocking has been a costly exercise for the government.
“If there is a case of rabies or an outbreak of a deadly disease, a field worker can send the detailed surveillance data immediately only using a mobile. Worst case, if there is no mobile phone network nearby, the field worker has to move to a location with network or must find the nearest internet connection. But no longer do they have to drive hours back to a capital city before the information can be confirmed,” explained Musisi.
“If there is a case of rabies or an outbreak of a deadly disease, a field worker can send the detailed surveillance data immediately only using a mobile. Worst case, if there is no mobile phone network nearby, the field worker has to move to a location with network or must find the nearest internet connection. But no longer do they have to drive hours back to a capital city before the information can be confirmed,” explained Musisi.
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