Egypt: Giving more than 600,000 doses of vaccination against lumpy skin disease in cattle and sheep pox

Published 2022년 1월 31일

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The Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation of Egypt has announced the successful administration of 602,581 doses of the lumpy skin disease vaccine for cattle and sheep pox for sheep, as part of a nationwide immunization campaign that started on January 22. The campaign has so far vaccinated 446,702 cows, 139,556 sheep, and 16,323 goats. The vaccinations are being distributed through veterinary departments at livestock gatherings and markets, with strict COVID-19 precautions in place. The Ministry is encouraging farmers to collaborate and ensure the vaccination of their livestock to safeguard their animal wealth and contribute to food security.

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The Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, represented by the General Authority for Veterinary Services, announced the total number of doses that have been corrected, as part of the national campaign for immunization against lumpy skin for cattle and sheep pox for sheep, which began on January 22, about 602 thousand and 581 doses for cows, sheep and goats. Republic level. Dr. Abdel Hakim Mahmoud, Chairman of the Authority, said that this comes in implementation of the instructions and directives of Mr. Al-Qusair, Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, to take all necessary measures and provide vaccines, vaccines and adequate medicines, to immunize livestock, at the level of the Republic, to protect livestock, in a way that contributes to achieving food security. Read Also, the Minister of Agriculture reviews Egypt's experience in achieving self-sufficiency in fish before the International Conference on Fisheries in Riyadh The head of the authority indicated that ...

Source: Almalnews