Bovine mastitis is an important animal production disease that affects the dairy industry globally. Studies have estimated the prevalence of this disease in approximately 30% of African countries, with the highest prevalence found in Ethiopia. This is despite the wide cattle distribution in Africa, and the largest number of dairy farms and herds in countries such as South Africa, Kenya and Uganda. Furthermore, the estimated financial losses due to direct and indirect impacts of bovine mastitis are lacking in this continent. Therefore, intensive research efforts will help determine the continent-wide economic impacts and advance careful monitoring of disease prevalence and epidemiology. Here, published cases supporting the occurrence and importance of bovine mastitis in certain regions of Africa are outlined.

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牛乳腺炎在非洲的重要性

牛乳腺炎是一种重要的动物生产疾病，影响全球乳制品行业。研究估计，这种疾病在大约 30% 的非洲国家流行，其中埃塞俄比亚的流行率最高。尽管非洲牛分布广泛，并且在南非、肯尼亚和乌干达等国家拥有最多的奶牛场和牛群，但情况仍然如此。此外，由于牛乳腺炎的直接和间接影响，该大陆缺乏估计的经济损失。因此，深入的研究工作将有助于确定整个大陆的经济影响，并推进对疾病流行和流行病学的仔细监测。在这里，概述了支持牛乳腺炎在非洲某些地区的发生和重要性的已发表案例。