More than 50,000 cows and 15,000 goats have so far been vaccinated in Lyantonde district in a campaign to control the spread of Foot-and-Mouth disease-FMD.
This comes about two weeks after the ministry of agriculture confirmed the outbreak of the highly contagious FMD in more than 20 districts including Lyantonde.
Dr. Ronald Bameka, the Lyantonde District Veterinary Officer-DVO, says that they have vaccinated animals on several farms in Kanshagama, which was the most affected.
He says the exercise has reached 95 percent in Kanshagama, adding that they have extended the free program to other sub-counties especially in communities near Kiruhura district.
Rukiya Nayiga, the Kanshagama Sub-county Veterinary Officer, says that they have already set up different points to disinfect animal trucks and vehicles that operate within.
According to Nayiga, they are following intelligence information to track farmers and livestock dealers who transport animals at night and others who bring animals from other sub-counties.
At least 10 people have been arrested for violating the quarantine guidelines in Lyantonde since last week.
