Japan helps Cambodia to fight FMD with vaccine donation
Cambodian Minister of Agriculture Veng Sakhon managed to sign an agreement with the Japanese government in order to receive a donation of 300,000 doses of vaccine against foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) that affects animals with two toenails such as cows, buffaloes, pigs, sheep and goats.
The deal, worth $450,000, was perfected at the beginning of this week during a World Organisation for Animal Health meeting in Paris. According to a Cambodian government official, the donation would help the country to implement its strategic plan for the Mekong sub-region to fight foot-and-mouth disease.
"These vaccines are for the strains of viruses that exist in the country. Because the vaccine is expensive, our government can offer only a little each year. Therefore, this is an opportunity for us. The Government of Japan has offered this large additional number of vaccines, which we think could prevent the spread of the disease in the region that has occurred in previous years", said Tep Bengthai, deputy director of animal health at the Agriculture Ministry, quoted by Khmer Times newspaper. Last year, nearly 50 cases of the disease were reported in different areas in the country. Official data shows that Cambodia has three million animals that are threatened by the disease.
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