Madar (Dakar) - Contagious caprine pleuropneumonia has killed 110 goats in several regions of Senegal, according to the director of veterinary services, Dr Bargou Lo, who told RFM radio, in remarks reported by PressAfrik on Saturday, 7 November 2026: "In total, there are 12 outbreaks, 141 sick animals and 110 deaths".
The veterinary official said the respiratory disease affects only goats, is caused by a mycoplasma bacterium and can be fatal. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Livestock has announced surveillance and prevention measures to limit its spread, the same source said.
According to Lo, the veterinary services rely on the national epidemiological surveillance system for animal diseases: suspected cases reported in the field are sampled before being confirmed by the National Livestock and Veterinary Research Laboratory.
The director of veterinary services recommended isolating animals showing respiratory symptoms, particularly high fever and breathing difficulties, and giving them long-acting antibiotics early to limit deaths.
For his part, the president of the National Council of the Maison des éleveurs (herders' house) of Senegal, Ismaila Sow, deplored the losses suffered by herders and called on the State to strengthen protection mechanisms for the sector, in particular by reorganising agricultural insurance so that herders can be compensated for losses caused by animal diseases. He also asked the President of the Republic to sign seven implementing decrees relating to the pastoral sector, the same source said.
In October, livestock services in the Louga region of north-western Senegal reported a strong suspicion of the disease after unusual goat deaths in several parts of the region and a laboratory confirmation in the Kebemer department.
