Egypt launches national livestock vaccination campaign against lumpy skin disease and PPR

Egypt's Ministry of Agriculture announced a national campaign to vaccinate cattle and sheep against lumpy skin disease and peste des petits ruminants, starting Sunday.

• The Ministry of Agriculture announced the campaign, directed by Agriculture Minister Alaa Farouk and supervised by Deputy Minister Mostafa El-Sayad.
• Dr. Mohamed Saad, head of the General Authority for Veterinary Services, said the campaign targets cattle against lumpy skin disease and sheep against peste des petits ruminants.
• Saad emphasized coordination among preventive medicine and veterinary directorates to ensure vaccine availability and technical compliance.
• The authority urged breeders to vaccinate their animals and contact hotline 19561 for inquiries and requests.