Saturday 13/December/2025 – 10:42 PM
Dr. Hamid Al-Aqnas, head of the General Authority for Veterinary Services, confirmed that the reports circulating regarding the death of 500 heads of livestock in Menoufia Governorate were incorrect, explaining that the governorate recorded only two cases of foot-and-mouth disease, and there are no numbers as circulated on some platforms.
No death toll for 500 head of livestock in Menoufia
Hamed Al-Aqnas explained, in television statements, that there are no compensations for farmers or peasants in the event of livestock death, except in cases where they are insured, stressing that the state bears its responsibilities in prevention and vaccination, while insurance remains the only way to compensate in the event of death.
Hamid Al-Aqnas stressed that all animals that were vaccinated against foot-and-mouth disease did not contract the disease, pointing out that the problem is concentrated in animals whose owners refrained from vaccination, stressing that vaccination will be mandatory during the coming period, and that failure to vaccinate is the main reason for the spread of the disease.
Hamid Al-Aqnas added that there are campaigns of skepticism being raised without relying on scientific facts regarding foot-and-mouth disease, explaining that the disease crosses borders, and that last May the Animal Health Organization announced that some countries neighboring Egypt had a new strain of the disease, noting that the Ministry of Agriculture immediately moved in coordination with the Institute of Animal Health and the Institute of Serum and Vaccine, where active investigation was carried out and veterinary medical teams were deployed nationwide, and a focus of the disease was discovered between the two governorates of Beheira. And Alexandria.
He continued: “Producing a local vaccine to deal with the discovered strain, in addition to vaccinating and improving the epidemiological situation in the affected area,” stressing that vaccinating all livestock against foot-and-mouth disease is mandatory, and that adherence to it represents the first line of defense to protect livestock and prevent the recurrence of the spread of the disease.
