2018-05-29 18:21:12 世界播live

New Zealand working to eradicate cow disease Mycoplasma

新西蘭將實施大規模的奶牛屠殺：以根除牛支原體病

WELLINGTON, New Zealand - In what is set to be the country’s largest mass animal slaughter ever, New Zealand has announced plans to cull over 100,000 cows in a bid to eradicate the cow disease Mycoplasma bovis.

新西蘭，惠靈頓 ——新西蘭宣佈計劃捕殺超過10萬頭奶牛，以根除牛支原體病，這將是該國有史以來規模最大的動物屠殺。

The government said that along with the country’s farming sector leaders, it had agreed to cull 126,000 cows.

政府表示，該國農業部門的領導已經同意宰殺12.6萬頭牛，他們將一起致力於該計劃。

The country, which produces 3 percent of the world’s milk and has 6.6 million dairy cows, will embark on the biggest cull in its history, to become the first country in the world to try to eradicate the cow disease.

新西蘭生產了世界上3%的牛奶和擁有660萬頭奶牛，將成為世界上第一個嘗試根除牛瘟的國家。

In an official statement, Prime minister Jacinda Ardern announced, “This is a tough call – no one ever wants to see mass culls. But the alternative is to risk the spread of the disease across our national herd.

We have a real chance of eradication to protect our more than 20,000 dairy and beef farms, but only if we act now. Speaking with affected farmers in recent weeks it is obvious that this has taken a toll, but standing back and allowing the disease to spread would simply create more anxiety for all farmers.”

我們有根除牛瘟的機會，來保護我們超過2萬家乳製品業和牛肉農場，但是我們必須立即付諸行動。最近幾周，在與受影響的農民進行交涉時，很顯然該計劃會帶來一定的損失，但如果讓這種疾病蔓延開來，只會給農民們造成更大的麻煩。”

Government officials said that the country had spent more than NZ$800 million ($560 million) over ten years in an attempt to save the national dairy herd and protect the long-term productivity of the farming sector.

政府官員說，為了拯救國家的乳製品業和保護農業部門的長期生產力，該國在十年內花費了8億多新西蘭元(合5.6億美元)。

Officials cited government forecasts, which have estimated that if the disease was allowed to spread unchecked, it would cost the industry NZ$1.3 billion in lost production in 10 years.

官員們援引政府的預測，如果允許這種疾病肆無忌憚地蔓延，那麼新西蘭的產業將在10年內損失13億美元。

In July last year, Mycoplasma bovis was first detected in New Zealand.

去年7月，在新西蘭首次發現牛支原體。

It manifests in mastitis in cows, and results in severe pneumonia, ear infections and other symptoms.

該疾病表現為奶牛的乳腺炎，並會導致嚴重肺炎，耳朵感染和其他症狀。

According to local reports, since being discovered, 26,000 cows have been culled.

據當地報道，自牛支原體病被發現以來，已有2.6萬頭奶牛被宰殺。

While the disease was initially contained to farms in the South Island, it has continued to spread and reached the North Island earlier this year.

雖然該疾病最初在南島的農場傳播，但今年早些時候，該疾病繼續傳播併到達了北島。

Currently, the disease is classified as “active” on 37 properties in the country.

目前，該疾病在全國37處肆虐蔓延。

Reports quoted New Zealand police as saying that they had launched a combined investigation with the Ministry of Primary Industries to find out how the disease made its way to New Zealand and leapt between the two islands.

報道援引新西蘭警方的話說，他們已經與主要工業部門展開了聯合調查，以查明該疾病如何蔓延至新西蘭，並在這兩個島嶼之間迅速蔓延。

The Prime Minister has added that total eradication of the disease was possible as it was not yet widespread and had presented in only one strain.

總理補充說，完全根除這一疾病是可能的，因為這種疾病尚未廣泛傳播，而且只在一種菌株中出現。