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Control Measures and Community Engagement: Managing the Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreak in Drass

Dr. Gulzar Hussain, the Chief Animal Husbandry Officer of Kargil, conducted a visit to Drass to assess the current situation of the Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak and evaluate the measures implemented to control it. During the visit, Dr. Hussain presided over a meeting with Block Veterinary Officer Drass, Dr. Mohd Amine, and the field staff […]

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Swift Response and Vaccination Success: Containing the PPR Outbreak in Shakar-Chiktan Block

A recent outbreak of Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR), a highly contagious viral disease that affects small ruminants, occurred in various villages within the Shakar-Chiktan Block. This situation has raised concerns among the local community and livestock owners. PPR, commonly referred to as goat plague, is caused by the PPR virus, which belongs to the […]

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