Zamfara agency seeks collaboration to combat rabies

The Zamfara Livestock Development Agency yesterday called for stronger stakeholders’ action to combat rabies and prevent deaths caused by the disease.
Its Executive Director, Dr Ismaila Gusau, stated this at a sensitisation exercise as part of activities to mark the 2026 World Rabies Day, on Monday in Gusau.
The event featured a carnival procession and the launching of a free anti-rabies vaccination campaign at the palace of the Emir of Gusau.
The exercise, organised by the Zamfara Chapter of the Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA), attracted veterinarians, government officials and other stakeholders to strengthen public awareness and promote coordinated action against th...