Agriculture Ministry dismisses foot and mouth outbreak among cows

Amman, The Ministry of Agriculture said foot-and-mouth (FMD) infections among cows “has not yet reached the stage of outbreak and is within the global normal range.”

The ministry, in a statement on Sunday, said 56 farms recorded FMD infections at end of 2022, according to official data and the integrated e-system for monitoring cattle diseases, adding that a total of 1, 478 out of 14,456 cows were infected out of 92,000 heads in the Kingdom.

According to the ministry, rate of FMD-infected farms and sources of FMD vaccine used by breeders vary, adding that the ministry registered 4 disease-specific vaccines after completing the technical registration requirements.

The ministry said a total of 4 million doses were provided to vaccinate more than 4 million heads of sheep, goats and cows through the first national FMD vaccination campaign.

This project was implemented by the ministry during the last quarter of 2022 within the programs of the National Plan for Sustainable Agriculture to vaccinate dairy cattle and raise the level of veterinary services, the statement added.

Source: Jordan News Agency