Mozambique: Over 40,000 cattle were vaccinated in Tete

Published 2023년 3월 30일

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Over 40,000 head of cattle in Tete, Mozambique's central province, have been vaccinated against foot-and-mouth disease, falling short of the target of 75,450 animals. The vaccination drive, which started with the distribution of 150,900 doses in December, was hampered by the rainy season and financial constraints. The vaccination involves two doses given 21 days apart, with a booster shot six months later.

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Maputo — Over 40,000 head of cattle have been vaccinated against foot-and-mouth disease in the central Mozambican province of Tete. "The rainy season and financial constraints are the main barriers for the province to reach the planned total of 75.450 animals immunized', said the head of livestock in the Tete Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Fisheries, Cláudio Gule, cited in Thursday's issue of the Maputo daily "Notícias'. The current number of cattle vaccinated is only half of what was planned. According to Gule, the vaccines (150,900 doses in all) were received in December "but the rainy season has created difficulties in terms of accessibility by road to some remote areas. It limits our work.' "In Mutarara district, for example, we will intervene when the rain stops. In this phase, the vaccination is extended to cattle in Changara district, Marara, Cahora Bassa, Magoe, Moatize and Chiuta', he explained. "Taking into ...

Source: All Africa