Government is set to spend 13 billion shillings to purchase 40 million doses of Vaccines to undertake foot and mouth diseases vaccination exercises in 47 districts which are affected with foot and mouth.
This has been revealed by state minister in charge of Animal Husbandry during a press briefing in which he disclosed more districts which have been attacked by foot and mouth including Kazo, Isingiro, Bukedia and urged all the stake holders to embrace the Ministry of Agriculture Guidelines of controlling the foot and mouth.
Rwamirama has also issued a warning against people who claim to be selling the foot and mouth disease vaccine saying that they will be arrested on grounds that the such vaccines are not recommended by the Ministry of Agriculture and in the same way urged people always work with district Veterinary officers especially when they want to transport cattle.
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The ministry of Agriculture has declared that the quarantine is to stand for the next 6 month.
