South Africa launches vaccination campaign to contain FMD outbreak

South Africa has officially launched a foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccination campaign to contain an ongoing outbreak of the disease. On Monday, June 23, Minister...

Egypt condemns terrorist attack against mosque in Niger

In a statement, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry has condemned the “treacherous terrorist attack” against a mosque in Niger’s southwestern village of Manda. The attack...

Diphtheria outbreak in Edo State: six cases and three deaths

Health authorities in Edo State have confirmed six cases and three deaths in an ongoing diphtheria outbreak. Over the weekend, Dr Cyril Oshiomhole, Edo...

South Africa: Karan Beef confirms FMD outbreak at three feedlots

Karan Beef has confirmed a foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak at three of its commercial cattle feedlots. The outbreak began at the Heidelberg feedlot, where...

Iraq detects no radioactive leak from strikes against Iranian facilities

Iraq’s Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Authority has not detected any radioactive leak in the country so far, following strikes on nuclear facilities in neighbouring Iran....

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