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Reporting in New times explains that the targeted vaccination campaign is part of a biosecurity measure aimed at preventing the disease from spreading to other pig farms.
The Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Council (RAB) had previously reported outbreaks of porcine erysipelas, known locally as ruje y’ingurube, in November 2020. Outbreaks had killed more than 350 pigs in three districts of the country.
Animal health experts trace most outbreaks to poor hygiene on the farm or to instances where an infected pig is introduced to a new herd.
Fabrice Ndayisenga, head of the animal resources department at RAB said New times that the disease is preventable and curable through hygiene and biosecurity at the farm level as well as treatment with recommended antibiotics and anti-inflammatories.
However, he explained that additional challenges arise when farmers bring sick animals to the market, spreading the disease to various parts of the country. In order to tackle this problem, the RAB recommends vaccinating pigs.
However, vaccination will not be compulsory.
“We are introducing the vaccine in order to inoculate pigs on the most affected farms, and in order to prevent the disease from spreading elsewhere, rather than containing it,” he said.
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