Capripox
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Introduction
This disease is exotic to the UK and the EU, but is however, prevalent in Asia, the Middle East, Africa and some Mediterranean countries.
(exotic to EU)
- Sheep and goats
- Highly infectious (airborne and vector), with prolonged survival off the host
- Often fatal with visceral necrotic lesions in addition to epidermal
- Prevalent in Asia, Middle East, Africa, and Mediterranean
- ZOONOTIC, vaccination annually