Gov't allocates P97m as FMD fightback begins :: Mmegi Online

Government has allocated P97 million after confirming an 'unprecedented' number of cases of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in the North East, with officials noting that the virus has likely been present since the festive season, suggesting a wider spread.

The funds will go towards the deployment of 10,000 vaccines, the vaccination campaign, and other interventions aimed at containing the disease and quickly recovering from the outbreak. FMD’s incursion in the area came after Zimbabwean authorities alerted of their own outbreak in a province neighbouring Botswana, with farmers blaming the deterioration of the border fence and illegal immigration for the latest challenges.

Acting director of Veterinary Services, Kobedi Segale, told a kgotla meeting in Jackalas No.1 over the weekend that testing undertaken after suspected cases were seen last week, had confirmed that the virus was present in numerous cattle in the area.

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Gov't allocates P97m as FMD fightback begins

Government has allocated P97 million after confirming an 'unprecedented' number of cases of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in the North East, with officials noting that the virus has likely been present since the festive season, suggesting a wider spread.

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