FMD cases rise despite roll-out

VACCINATION: NORTH WEST REPORTS 179 INFECTIONS »» Over 70 000 doses administered in high-risk areas.

- Marizka Coetzer

The department of agriculture is expected to provide feedback on the progress made in the fight against the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak by the end of the week.

While Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has been leading the nationwide mass vaccination roll-out campaign, many farmers were still waiting to get their hands on a dose.

This week, Steenhuisen, along with the Limpopo MEC for agriculture and rural development, Nakedi Kekana, led the fourth nationwide mass vaccination roll-out campaign.