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FG sends intervention team to tackle foot, mouth disease outbreak in Jigawa
By : Tina Abeku
Date: 12 Oct 2025
The Federal Ministry of Livestock Development has launched a rapid response to a reported outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) on a commercial farm in Birnin Kudu Local Government Area of Jigawa State.
An eight-member team, led by the Director of the Project Coordinating Unit, Dr Adeniyi Adedoyin, has been deployed to contain the outbreak and prevent further spread in the region.
The team, made up of animal health experts from the ministry and the National Veterinary Research Institute (NVRI), Vom, Jos, is supported by local veterinary officers and community health workers.
According to a statement from the ministry, the team assessed the Mallam Alu Agro-Allied Company Limited, the farm where 34 animals displayed clinical signs consistent with FMD, resulting in six reported fatalities...
FG sends intervention team to tackle foot, mouth disease outbreak in Jigawa
By : Tina Abeku
Date: 12 Oct 2025
The Federal Ministry of Livestock Development has launched a rapid response to a reported outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) on a commercial farm in Birnin Kudu Local Government Area of Jigawa State.
An eight-member team, led by the Director of the Project Coordinating Unit, Dr Adeniyi Adedoyin, has been deployed to contain the outbreak and prevent further spread in the region.
The team, made up of animal health experts from the ministry and the National Veterinary Research Institute (NVRI), Vom, Jos, is supported by local veterinary officers and community health workers.
According to a statement from the ministry, the team assessed the Mallam Alu Agro-Allied Company Limited, the farm where 34 animals displayed clinical signs consistent with FMD, resulting in six reported fatalities...