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    "content": "lucrative international markets. Its successful control demands concerted vaccination efforts, strict monitoring of animal movement and trade restrictions and quarantines. Mr. Speaker, Sir, following the outbreak, a temporary quarantine was immediately imposed on the affected ward. After laboratory confirmation, a full quarantine was imposed on the West Pokot and Pokot North sub-counties on 13th January, 2014. All livestock markets in the two sub-counties were closed and are still closed. These livestock markets are Cheptuya, Kishaunet, Serewo, Kitalakapel, Kanyarkwat, Chepareria, Chepkopegh and Kacheliba. Prohibition of livestock movement into or out of the two sub counties is being enforced. All cattle dips in the two sub-counties were closed and dipping of livestock suspended. Farmers were asked to hand spray their livestock at home. This is the usual practise in the cases of highly infectious and contagious diseases such as the foot and mouth disease. The imposition of quarantine and the banning of livestock movement are disease control measures that curtail spread of the disease to clean areas. Mr. Speaker, Sir, vaccination is an important intervention in foot and mouth disease control. Following the recent outbreak in West Pokot County, 2,100 head of cattle were immediately vaccinated around the focus of the disease to limit its spread. A further 10,000 doses of vaccine have been ordered from the Kenya Veterinary Vaccines Production Institute (KEVEVAPI) out of which 2,000 doses have been received. Vaccination is, therefore, ongoing to protect the livestock. The disease has been confined in the stated sub-counties and has not spread to other areas. The last reported and confirmed case of the disease was on 28th January, 2014 in Mngei Location"
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