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Vaccination best defence against fowl pox disease

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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