Nakasongola District imposes district-wide livestock movement ban over Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak

Nakasongola Resident District Commissioner Festus Bandeeba announced an indefinite ban on livestock movement across all sub-counties of the district, speaking for the District Security Committee and Veterinary Department. According to the Daily Monitor, he said the decision followed confirmation of Foot and Mouth Disease, which had killed 55 cows and affected 1,300 animals in five sub-counties. The ban widens an earlier restriction limited to one sub-county.