The Abia State Government has deployed veterinary teams to all 17 local government areas of the state to vaccinate farm animals against anthrax, a deadly bacterial zoonotic disease.
Cliff Agbeze, the commissioner for agriculture in the state, confirmed this on Thursday at Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Umuahia, during the official launch of the vaccination.
Mr Agbeze said the campaign became necessary following a recent anthrax outbreak in cattle in Nasarawa,…
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