Over 600,000 livestock to be targeted in a free mass vaccination campaign

Garissa County government has launched a ten days' free vaccination campaign targeting over 600,000 in the sub-counties of Dadaab and Fafi.

The campaign that is partly funded by the Danish Refugee Council will see camels, cows, goats and sheep vaccinated against Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) and Foot and Mouth Disease.

Addressing the press in Dadaab after the launch, Livestock Executive Member Milgo Dubow said the exercise is giving priority to the two sub-counties because the areas face constant threats from Transboundary Animal Diseases (TADS).

Dadaab and Fafi sub-counties border the neighbouring Somalia republic. "An outbreak of the deadly animals' diseases could lead to huge losses.