Uganda: FMD quarantine extended to Kampala

Published 2024년 3월 7일

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Uganda's Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries has banned the movement of livestock including cattle, goats, sheep, and pigs in and around Kampala due to an outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD). The ban also includes their products and byproducts. The disease was first identified in the city's Lubaga Division. All livestock markets, slaughterhouses, and animal shows in the district have been ordered to shut down. The spread of FMD is being attributed to the movement of sick animals and a lack of cooperation between farmers, cattle traders, and district officials.

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The Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries has banned the movement of cattle, goats, sheep, and pigs to and from Kampala, as well as going through the city, due to an outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD). The ban also affects their products like meat, milk, and byproducts like hides and skin, cow dung, and blood, among others. This was contained in a letter dated March 7, 2024, signed by the commissioner of animal health in the ministry, Dr Rose Ademun, addressed to the chief administrative officer for Kampala District. According to the letter, foot and mouth disease was detected in Kabowa, Lubaga Division in Kampala, as reported on February 28, 2024. “Quarantine restrictions are hereby imposed on Kampala District, as per the Animal Diseases Act Cap 38. Movement of cattle, goats, sheep, pigs, and their products and byproducts from, to, through Kampala district is prohibited until further notice,” said Ademun in the letter. She added that livestock markets, ...

Source: UGNewsVision