FCTA launches mass rabies vaccination for pets in Abuja
The Federal Capital Territory Administration has started a two-week campaign to vaccinate up to 20,000 dogs and cats against rabies. The initiative comes after several cases of rabies were reported in parts of the FCT. Sulieman Ango and Dr Karnak Dandam emphasized the importance of vaccination in preventing the deadly disease. The campaign is free and covers all six area councils.
Highlights
- The vaccination campaign targets between 15,000 and 20,000 dogs and cats across the FCT.
- More than 100 veterinary officers have been deployed to strategic locations for the exercise.
- The campaign covers all 62 wards and will run daily at designated centres for two weeks.
- Sulieman Ango said the intervention aims to prevent the spread of rabies beyond Gwagwalada and Kwali, where cases have been recorded.
- Dr Karnak Dandam described rabies as fatal once symptoms appear but stressed it is entirely preventable through vaccination.
