Botswana sells FMD vaccine to Egypt

in partnership with MERIAL SAS, their technical advisors.
“The first batch of 1,1 million doses has been blended and 420 000 doses will be dispatched to Egypt today (Monday) followed by 300 000 doses to Libya and 350 000 doses to Gaza Strip in May,” he said.
He noted that according to field investigations carried out by Food and Agricultural Organisation of UN-FAO experts, the outbreak in Egypt is caused by an entirely new virus strain, which is different from the viruses that have been circulating in the country for some years.
Therefore they are producing a medicine specific for the condition in Egypt. It is not the first time the Southern African country sells the vaccine outside. In 2000, Botswana also sold vaccines to Pakistan. And Later the country has sold vaccines to other countries like Saudi Arabia. — Xinhua.