Rwanda lifts cattle movement ban as Rift Valley Fever contained
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The outbreak that was first detected on May 18 in Ngoma, Kirehe, Rwamagana and Kayonza districts, claimed the lives of 99 cows, according to the ministry.
Following a massive vaccination campaign to stop the spread of the disease, no new cases have been reported since July 14, the ministry said in a statement.
The spread of the disease has been contained and the threat posed by the disease was minimized, it said.
Rift Valley Fever is a viral disease of cattle and sheep which is spread to livestock through the bite of infected mosquitoes during years of heavy rainfall, according to the ministry. ■