Nigeria: Adamawa and Taraba plan mass vaccination against deadly animal disease

Published 2024년 8월 3일

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The Adamawa State Government is taking measures to prevent an outbreak of Hemorrhagic Septicaemia, a disease that has reportedly killed over 1,000 cows in neighboring Taraba, from spreading to Adamawa. These measures include increasing surveillance and planning a massive vaccination campaign, for which the Ministry of Livestock and Aquaculture has obtained approval to purchase drugs. The public is encouraged to report any suspected cases to the ministry or relevant authorities. The disease, which primarily affects cattle, buffaloes, goats, and pigs, can cause symptoms such as high fever, swelling, depression, and difficulty breathing, and can lead to death in less than 24 hours.
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The Adamawa State Government is intensifying surveillance and planning a massive vaccination campaign against Hemorrhagic Septicaemia, a disease suspected to have caused the death of more than 1,000 cows in neighbouring Taraba. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Livestock and Aquaculture, Suleiman Aminu, disclosed this to journalists on Saturday in Yola. According to him, the disease is suspected to have killed over 1,000 cows in the Sardauna Local Government Area of Taraba, which borders Adamawa. “With the confirmed cases of the disease in Gembu, Taraba, and its spread to other LGAs, the ministry has summoned all Divisional Veterinary Officers (DVOs) to intensify efforts and conduct thorough examinations to prevent the disease from reaching Adamawa. “Although samples are still being tested at the National Veterinary Research Institute (NVRI) Laboratory in Vom, Plateau, our Taraba counterparts have confirmed that a mass vaccination will soon commence across the state,” he added. ...

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