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Vaccination best defence against fowl pox disease

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Mr Fredrick Mutie (R), the project officer for enhancing opportunities for women enterprises project shows Kasendi Mutinda how to vaccinate chicken against Newcastle and Fowl pox diseases which are highly contagious. [Philip Muasya, Standard]

Fowl pox is a disease of birds caused by a virus called Poxiviridae.

The disease is a major concern globally, with indigenous (kienjeji) breeds the most affected locally because they are non-vaccinated.

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