{"id":82679,"date":"2025-07-24T17:29:53","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T17:29:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/climate-change-fuels-cattle-disease-threatening-livelihoods"},"modified":"2025-07-24T18:50:36","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T18:50:36","slug":"climate-change-fuels-cattle-disease-threatening-livelihoods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/climate-change-fuels-cattle-disease-threatening-livelihoods","title":{"rendered":"Climate Change Fuels Cattle Disease Threatening Livelihoods"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>Momodou Camara, Lower River Region (LRR) Regional Livestock Director, recently told that climate change is accelerating the spread of deadly cattle diseases in The Gambia, putting rural livelihoods, food security, and public health at risk during the rainy season.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>He said unpredictable weather patterns and animal movements increase outbreaks like foot and mouth disease and CBPP among cattle.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is becoming more frequent and harder to control with limited resources and expertise.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Recurring outbreaks of cattle diseases such as Foot and Mouth Diseases (FMD), Lumpy Skin Disease, and Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia (CBPP) have been linked to climate change and trans-boundary livestock movement especially in regions that share boundaries with Senegal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCBPP came back after 41 years due to uncontrolled cattle movement and climate change,\u201d Momodou revealed.<\/p>\n<p>Camara emphasised that though some diseases like lumpy skin disease are transmissible to humans, public fear often leads to reduced meat consumption.<\/p>\n<p>He highlighted that climate change increases the risk of Zoonotic diseases, those that jump from animals to humans.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDiseases like monkey pox and bird flu are more likely to spread during extreme weather,\u201d he warned. Camara lamented that The Gambia lacks an emergency compensation fund for farmers when disease outbreaks strike.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn developed countries, infected cattle are culled and replaced. We can\u2019t afford that,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>Camara urged for vaccination campaigns, controlled grazing, isolation of sick cattle, and rotational herding to limit the spread deceases.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c95% of cattle diseases have no cure, only vaccines can prevent them,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>As climate change continues to reshape disease patterns, he added, \u201cThe Gambia must invest in disease surveillance, vaccination, and regional coordination to protect its cattle and the communities that depend on them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mr Camara was speaking on Tuesday during a day-long convergence organised by ActionAid International \u2013 The Gambia, to bring the LRR technical advisory committee closer to the people. It was held at the governor\u2019s office in Mansakonko.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Gambia<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. Momodou Camara, Lower River Region (LRR) Regional Livestock Director, recently told that climate change is accelerating the spread of deadly cattle diseases in The Gambia, putting rural livelihoods, food security, and public health at risk during the rainy season. 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