A Milestone in the Journey to Create an Effective Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) Vaccine for Eastern Africa

The control of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in the Eastern Africa Region is now a step closer thanks to a newly registered first ever quadrivalent FMD vaccine tailored for region.

As one of the most infectious livestock diseases in the world, Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) presents a constant global threat to animal trade and country economies. Endemic throughout Eastern Africa, FMD can devastate livestock productivity and severely compromise small-scale farmers’ livelihoods and food security. Vaccination is proven to effectively control FMD, yet historically, there has not been a registered quadrivalent vaccine that could protect against all strains circulating in Eastern Africa.

But now, the region is one step closer to FMD control.