USAID’s FAO donates 100,000 Anthrax vaccines to protect Ghanaians and livestock
By Joyce Kantam Kolamong and Patience Nawang Vaccines teach the immune systems of humans and animals how to create antibodies that protect them from diseases. Vaccines have proven to be effective, safe and reduce disease burden while increasing survival rates. For this reason, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has announced a donation […]
Livestock suppliers in Bolgatanga make first sales after ban was lifted
By: Peter Agengre It’s a market day today in Bolgatanga and animal traders in the Upper East Region are back to active business. This follows the lifting of a ban on the movement of ruminants and donkeys, slaughtering, sale and consumption of meat and meat products due to an outbreak of Anthrax. The traders say […]
MOFA lifts ban on movement and consumption of ruminants in Upper East
By Anthionette Abbah The Ministry of Food and Agriculture has lifted the ban on the movement of ruminants and slaughtering of the same for consumption in the Binduri District of the Upper East Region. The ban was imposed after cases of Anthrax were recorded in the district. A statement signed by the Minister of Food […]
Anthrax vaccine shortage hits Bolgatanga Municipal
By Peter Agengre The Bolgatanga municipal veterinary officer, Mr. Ransford Okornor, has disclosed that they have exhausted the 11,320 vaccines received three weeks ago. He said a mass vaccination exercise has since been carried out in the municipality to vaccinate ruminants against the anthrax outbreak. According to Mr. Okornor, “Only 11,320 out of the 50,000 […]
Anthrax: Surveillance Committee at Kumasi Abattoir intensifies oversight
Management of the Kumasi Abattoir Company Limited is leaving no stone unturned to ensure that meat products from the abattoir are safe for consumers in the face of a reported case of Anthrax in the Upper East Region. It has therefore put together a committee whose mandate is to provide surveillance to ensure livestock imported […]
Authorities ban movement of ruminants in Upper East region following outbreak of anthrax
The Upper East Regional Coordinating Council has placed a one-month ban on the movement of small ruminants and cattle along the Eastern corridor of the region, following an outbreak of anthrax in parts of that area. A statement by the Co-ordinating Council said the affected areas are Bawku Municipality, Bawku West, Pusiga, Garu, Tempane, and […]
One person dies of suspected anthrax in Binduri District
One person has died of suspected anthrax in the Binduri District of the Upper East Region after eating the carcass of an anthrax-infected dead cow. According to the Upper East Regional Health Directorate of the Ghana Health Service, four cows died of anthrax in one of the suburbs of Binduri. In a statement, the Regional […]
