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Join on Telegram Rabat – Morocco has taken preventive measures to protect the national herd, following an outbreak of the Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) in Algeria, Morocco’s National Health Security Office of Foodstuffs (ONSSA) said Saturday.
Following the outbreak of the disease in Algeria, Morocco immediately took preventive measures to protect the national herd, the office pointed out in a statement, adding that these measures include the strengthening of health surveillance of the national livestock population, in particular in border areas.
In addition to that, all imports of animals and animal products from that country are banned, the Office said, adding that arrangements will be made regarding the acquisition of the vaccine as soon as possible in order to carry out a vaccination campaign.
A monitoring unit was set up to ensure the daily monitoring of the disease and its evolution in neighboring countries, the source said, adding that no case of FMD has been detected in Morocco.
