The authorities in Kanungu district have temporarily banned the movement and sale of livestock and consumption of meat from cattle, goats, sheep, pigs, and their products following an outbreak of anthrax.
The government, through the Science, Technology and Innovation Secretariat (STI), is set to train 10,000 vaccine scientists by 2040 in a bid to strengthen the country’s local knowledge base and improve the ability to create and produce vaccines within the country.