Over 150,000 livestock have been vaccinated in the Upper East Region following the outbreak of anthrax in the region.
The outbreak of the disease necessitated a ban on the movement of ruminants such as goats, sheep, pigs, cattle, and dogs from the eastern corridor of the Upper East Region.
The Risk Communications Manager at the Ghana Veterinary Service, Dr. Benjamin Kissi Sasu, said the situation has been brought under control, he told Accra-based Citi FM.
A total of 1,243,000 animals have been vaccinated in the Upper East Region. So far, so good. Looking at the data and the participation of the community, the various districts have now cooperated, and we have had a good number of animal vaccinations ongoing. Currently, we are not seeing any signs [of anthrax], and we hope it will keep up. So yes, we have been able to contain it in that way,” as quoted by Citinewsroom.com.
In a press release, the Ministry of Food Agriculture on June 6, 2023, confirmed cases of anthrax in the Upper East Region