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Govt intensifies FMD fight

Government continues to intensify efforts to contain the spread of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in Good Hope District with teams conducting active surveillance, collecting blood samples for testing and administering vaccines to protect livestock and limit further transmission of the disease.

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Caption: Commuters from Mabule to Lobatse going through Foot and Mouth Disease veterinary checkpoint.

Location: Good Hope

Photographer: Phenyo Ramatu

Event: FMD Round Up

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Caption: Good Hope veterinary department employee, Mr Kenneth Mokoni preparing Artio Preva inactivated purified Foot and Mouth Disease vaccine.

Location: Good Hope

Photographer: Phenyo Ramatu

Event: FMD Round Up

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Caption: Phitsane Molopo agriculture field assistant, Mr Rabotlhale Keisitswe branding cattle that have been vaccinated.

Location: Good Hope

Photographer: Phenyo Ramatu

Event: FMD Round Up

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Caption: Kalahari Fresh Meat assistant manager, Mr Duncan Kedisaletse explaining how FMD in Zone 11 has affected their business as they are unable to procure meat.

Location: Good Hope

Photographer: Phenyo Ramatu

Event: FMD Round Up

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Caption: Good Hope animal production field assistant, Ms Kegomoditswe Olefilwe preparing a disinfecting area for cars in Lobatse at the FMD routine checkpoint

Location: Good Hope

Photographer: Phenyo Ramatu

Event: FMD Round Up

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Caption: Some of the cattle blood samples that were collected for testing for FMD at Phuting cattle post near Good Hope.

Location: Good Hope

Photographer: Phenyo Ramatu

Event: Interview

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Caption: Farmer Mr Gaolatlhe Modibedi assisting to drive cattle in to cattle crush for vaccination

Location: Good Hope

Photographer: Phenyo Ramatu

Event: Interview

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Caption: Mr Gomolemo Molapisi of Ditlharapeng driving his goats towards the village, as government has imposed strict movement on hoofed animals such as cattle, goats, sheep, pigs and horses to control the disease.

Location: Good Hope

Photographer: Phenyo Ramatu

Event: FMD Round Up

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