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Article: Tanzania announces measures against Rift Valley Fever
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- Xinhua News Agency
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- February 8, 2007
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Tanzania announces measures against Rift Valley Fever
DAR ES SALAAM, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- The government of Tanzania has
announced stern measures against the spread of the Rift Valley Fever
disease which has so far claimed the lives of two Tanzanians and one
Kenyan in the country.
Local press on Thursday reported a third Rift Valley Fever-
related death, a Kenyan who died in the Kilimanjaro region while
visiting Tanzania. But the deceased was not identified.
The measures include banning livestock movement to and from
neighboring Kenya and scrutinizing all livestock meant for human
consumption.
The measures were announced by Tanzanian Livestock Minister
Anthony Diallo who said on Wednesday ...