More Than 254,000 Livestock Vaccinated in Dakahlia Disease Prevention Campaign

More than 254,000 head of livestock have been vaccinated in Egypt’s Dakahlia governorate against foot-and-mouth disease and Rift Valley fever.

Dakahlia Governor Tarek Marzouk reviewed the Veterinary Medicine Directorate’s efforts to deliver the vaccinations as part of the current year’s second national campaign.

The reported total covers livestock vaccinated during the campaign targeting the two diseases. No breakdown by animal type or location within the governorate was provided.

The vaccination drive forms part of national efforts to protect livestock, with the governor following up on the directorate’s work in Dakahlia.