Vaccination

Three-week-old calf in Zavala County, Texas, affected, with no further detections elsewhere.

The project is being implemented in two phases: vaccine development and distribution

This ruling supports a wider industry role in disease control efforts

WOAH luanches platform to save global economy over US$300 billion every year from animal diseases

Stronger livestock data systems are increasingly essential for supporting vaccination planning, disease traceability, feed supply management and broader livestock sector resilience.

In recent months, similar mass vaccination exercises have been rolled out across several regions in Kenya.

The five-day vaccination campaign targeted high-risk livestock areas along the Zimbabwe-Botswana border.

The vaccine is administered in three initial doses at day 0, day 30, and day 180, protecting for up to 1 year, with booster doses required thereafter.

The vaccine is designed to protect against a broad range of bacterial and viral diseases, including infectious pancreatic necrosis virus (IPNV), furunculosis, cold-water vibriosis, vibriosis, winter ulcer disease and yersiniosis.

In sheep alone, infections can lead to a 58% reduction in weight gain, a 90% loss in wool production, and a 78% decline in milk yield