AMMAN — The
National Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases Center has announced the results of the comprehensive study reviewing the
national response to the outbreak of
foot and mouth disease (FMD) in Jordan.
They regard the spread of this disease as a considerable threat, especially
among the bovine population.
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The international team of experts from the
Emergency Management Center in Rome, affiliated with the UN
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), presented a summary of the study's results as part of the
mission they conducted following a 5-day tour that covered several provinces in
collaboration between the center and the
Ministry of Agriculture, Hala News
reported.
According to a statement issued by the center on Thursday,
August 24, the results showed that it is necessary for Jordan to complete the
activation of the integrated
electronic system for monitoring targets in
Jordan, and the importance of biosecurity that includes protocols to restrict
the entry and spread of diseases among the population, including
quarantine measures, controlled access areas, and monitoring systems.
A serious challenge to animal health
Mohammed Al-Yahya, acting head of the center, stated that
Qala fever poses a serious challenge to human and animal health, noting its
negative effects on national food security.
On his part, Mohammed Al-Hayari, the Secretary-General of
the Ministry of Agriculture, stated that the ministry confirmed the presence of
a new strain of FMD, indicating that it did not hide the problem's existence
and took a series of measures, including vaccinating more than 73,000 heads of
cattle in two weeks, stopping the transportation of livestock and cattle
between provinces, and securing the entry of the
vaccine and exempting it from taxes.
He added that the ministry's main goal was to contain the
disease's foci, protect the cattle sector, and maintain it and food security.
He noted that the disease was contained within two months.
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