Animal Resources Ministry urges farmers to vaccinate livestock Sudan Radio Service Falluj, 23/05/12 - The Ministry of Animal Resources and Fisheries is urging all livestock keepers to take their livestock for vaccination to combat the spread of East Coast Fever. East Coast Fever is a livestock disease transmitted by a parasite usually found in ticks. The deputy minister of animal resources and fisheries Doctor Nadia Arop Dudi spoke to SRS on Tuesday. [Nadia Arop]: “It’s called East Coast Fever and its always just in places next to valleys and its transmitted through Theileria and its very dangerous that’s why we as the ministry of animal resources have formed a task force and its working in Jonglei to eradicate this disease. This disease is coming from the African neighboring countries so now anyone who has cattle in Jonglei should take his/her cattle for treatment. We are still working in this program so that we can see any disease caused by Theileria in South Sudan.” East Coast Fever is among the most costly livestock diseases in Africa and is characterized by fever, swelling of the lymph nodes, and causes death.
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