MEWA Suspends Livestock Imports from Sudan and Djibouti | Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture

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10/15/2019

The Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture (MEWA) has suspended imports of livestock from Sudan and Djibouti following a bulletin issued by the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) showing the emergence of the Rift Valley Fever (RVF) in Sudan, and and after the rejction by the quarantine department of one consignment from Djibouti that was proven positive for RVF antibodies.

MEWA, in the interest of protecting the public health, has stepped up quarantine measures against the disease, warned all its veterinary teams and raised its animal disease alert to the highest level, and raised community awareness about the disease.

MEWA reported that there was immediate coordination with OIE, the Ministry of Health, the Saudi Center for Disease Prevention and Control (Saudi CDC) and neighboring countries to assess the current status.

MEWA called on all livestock breeders to report suspected infectious cases at 8002470000.

Latest edit date: 15 October 2019 02:03 PM Kingdom of Saudi Arabia time.

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