Yobe Begins Vaccination of Livestock Against Anthrax
Yobe has begun the vaccination of cattle and other livestock against anthrax in four local government areas bordering the Niger Republic.
The council areas are Machina, Yusufari, Yunusari and Gaidam.
Yusuf Maina, the director of veterinary services at the Yobe Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, said on Friday in Damaturu that camels, cattle, sheep and goats were the targeted livestock for the exercise.
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He said the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development advised on the vaccination.
Mr Maina explained that the federal ministry advised all states sharing borders with other countries to take steps to prevent the outbreak of anthrax as livestock were moved across borders.
He represented Abubakar Kolere, permanent secretary in the Yobe Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, at the kick-off of the vaccination.
Anthrax is an infectious disease caused by gram-positive, rod-shaped bacteria known as Bacillus anthracis. It occurs naturally in soil and commonly affects domestic and wild animals.
