Russia: ARRIAH sent 2.8 million doses of foot-and-mouth disease vaccine to Pakistan

In February of this year, the Federal Center for Animal Health Protection (FSBI “ARRIAH” of Rosselkhoznadzor) sent 2.8 million doses of vaccines against foot-and-mouth disease to Pakistan. Veterinary products are supplied through the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The press service of the institute reports this. “At the beginning of February 2024, 2.8 million doses of vaccine were sent to Pakistan. Another 2.8 million doses of the trivalent sorbed vaccine will be shipped in April,” the statement said. The vaccines are being supplied under an agreement with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization in Pakistan. A three-year contract has been concluded for the supply of foot-and-mouth disease vaccines; in total, at least 6 million doses of the vaccine will be supplied annually. Institute scientists recalled that foot and mouth disease is a highly contagious viral disease that affects artiodactyl animals such as cattle, pigs, sheep and goats. The ...