Millions more FMD vaccines arrive as SA steps up cattle protection
South Africa has received two million additional Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccine doses to bolster its national cattle protection campaign. The government is also increasing domestic vaccine production to manage the ongoing outbreak affecting multiple provinces.
Why it matters
Controlling FMD is essential for the stability of the agricultural value chain and the economic health of the livestock industry in South Africa.
South Africa s campaign to contain the ongoing Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak has received another major boost, with two million additional vaccine doses landing in the country as authorities intensify efforts to protect the national cattle herd.
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