Epizootological situation in the world and Kazakhstan on camel pox

According to the data of the "Bureau of National Statistics" there are 260 023 heads of camels in our republic. The prevalence of camel pox in foreign countries and Kazakhstan was studied according to the International Epizootic Bureau (OIE). As a result, it was found that in 2017-2021, 10 foci of camel pox disease were registered in the world: India, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Africa, Russia, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan. Camel pox (Camelpox) is an infectious disease caused by a specific virus. The disease does not pose a great threat, however, it is recorded at intervals of several years in the form of sporadic outbreaks in the regions of traditional camel breeding. The camel pox virus is similar in structure and pathogenicity to the causative agent of cowpox. At the same time, these microorganisms are different, which causes quite different pathogenicity and damage to various animal species. So in natural conditions, only camels themselves are sensitive to this virus. According to the veterinary reports of the Republic of Kazakhstan, camel pox was observed periodically in Mangystau and Atyrau regions in 1930, 1942-1943, 1965-1969, 1996 and 2019. Statistical assessment in these regions of the republic allowed us to establish the cyclicity of the occurrence of diseases, which is approximately 10-20 years. The frequency of occurrence of camel pox indicates the need for systematic monitoring studies.