State acts to prevent Rift Valley Fever

Egypt's Ministry of Agriculture has given instructions to veterinary departments across the country to take all the necessary precautions against Rift Valley Fever (RVF), especially in the provinces bordering Sudan, after a reported outbreak there.

14 Nov 2007

Several vets from the General Organization for Veterinary Services (GOVS), which is part of the agriculture ministry, have been dispatched to Aswan, Al-Wadi al-Jadeed, Luxor, Qena and Sohag, the Red Sea, as well as south and north Sinai.

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