Epidemiology and Clinical Features of Camel pox in Eastern Sudan

Abstract

The epidemiology and clinical features of Camel pox in the Eastern Sudan was studied. During this study 611 camels were examined, and only 85 animals were infected, 6 were died; the overall morbidity and mortality rates were 13.91 % and 1%, and case fatality rate of 7.06% respectively. The morbidity and mortality rates were found to be 40(11.14%) and 2(0.56%) in El Gadref, 45(17.86%) and 4(1.59%) in Kassala, respectively. 26(23.86%) of the infection were recorded in animals less than one year of age, while 31(34.07%) in camels aged one to two years old. 17(20.73%) in the group of two to three years old. and 11(3.34%) cases in camels more than three years of age, mortality rate of 2.75% (three animals) was reported in animals less than one year, 2.17 % (two animals) occurred in the age of one to two years, 1.22% (one animal) occurred in the age between two to three years, none of the affected animals >3 years of age died. Morbidity and mortality in males were 30(21.28%) and 4(2.84 %) respectively, whereas in females were 55(11.70%) and 2(0.423 %), respectively clinical signs were characterized by edema of the face and head, enlargement of lymph nodes, mucopurulent nasal discharge and appearance of localized and generalized pox lesions. According to the history and the clinical features of the disease, it seem Camel pox is endemic in Eastern part of Sudan