Theileriosis is a tick-transmitted blood parasite disease of cattle causing severe anaemia. Understanding prevention protects cattle in endemic regions.
Cattle with theileriosis suffer acute and severe disease - fever, respiratory distress, and often rapid death. In regions where East Coast Fever is endemic, the disease represents one of the most significant sources of cattle welfare harm in Africa. Vaccination programs that establish immunity protect individual cattle from this devastating disease while supporting the livelihoods of smallholder farmers who depend on their animals.