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Botswana steps up livestock vaccination against foot-and-mouth disease

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Botswana steps up livestock vaccination against foot-and-mouth diseaseIllustrative photo · Lorato Othusitse · CC BY-SA 4.0

Botswana’s government is stepping up livestock vaccination against foot-and-mouth disease, according to Sunday Standard. The campaign aims to strengthen protection of herds against the disease, but the outlet does not specify its scale or timetable in the available information.

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