Vaccination of cattle and other livestock against anthrax in Machina, Yusufari, Yunusari and Geidam local government areas In yobe State bordering Niger Republic is currently going on.
Director Veterinary Services at the Yobe Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Dr Yusuf Maina, revealed this on Friday in Damaturu, adding that camels, cattle, sheep and goats were the targeted livestock.
He said the vaccination was advised by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Maina said the Federal Government 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 Dr Abubakar Kolere, Permanent Secretary in the Yobe Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the kick-off of the vaccination.
Anthrax is a serious 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.
