EC Veterinary Science

Short Communication Volume 8 Issue 1 - 2023

East Coast Fever. The Tyrant Disease of East Africa

Kamau Mwangi*

Assistant Research Scientist - Kenya Agriculture and Livestock Research Organisation

*Corresponding Author: Kamau Mwangi, Assistant Research Scientist - Kenya Agriculture and Livestock Research Organisation.
Received: November 25, 2022; Published: December 23, 2022



East Coast Fever (ECF) is a cattle disease caused by protozoan parasite Theileria parva. The disease is mainly found in East, Central and parts of Southern Africa. It is characterized by inflammation of the lymph nodes, labored breathing, frothy nasal discharge and deaths. It affects both Bos taurus and Bos indicus with Bos taurus being the most severely affected. The disease is transmitted by a tick vector Rhipicephalus appendiculatus.

Kamau Mwangi. East Coast Fever. The Tyrant Disease of East Africa. “Clinical and Histopathological Follow Up”. EC Veterinary Science  8.1 (2023): 09.

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