Background of the TB Control Programme
By Dr Nita Harding
Bovine tuberculosis (TB) arrived in New Zealand at the same time cattle did – in the mid 19th century and we have been trying to control and eradicate TB since then. NZ has gone from having 666 infected cattle and deer herds in the early 2000’s to now having 25 infected herds. Back in the mid 2000’s Waikato was the TB centre of focus for the North Island but now in the early 2020’s this focus is now on Hawkes Bay.Check out the Ospri website for latest TB and pest control information.
Tuberculosis ya ng'ombe iliwasili New Zealand wakati huo huo ng'ombe walifika katikati ya karne ya 19 na tumekuwa tukijaribu kudhibiti na kuondoa ugonjwa huo tangu wakati huo. Kwa mfano, nchini New Zealand, idadi ya mifugo na ng'ombe walioambukizwa na virusi vya corona ilizidi kutoka 666 mapema mwaka 2000 hadi sasa ni 25. Waikato ilikuwa kituo cha TB cha kusikilizwa kwa kisiwa cha Kaskazini, lakini sasa katika miaka ya mapema ya 2020, lengo hili sasa liko Hawkes Bay.