Vaccinations imposed for some Swiss cattle

Cattle in canton Geneva and in the neighbouring region of Terre Sainte in canton Vaud are being vaccinated against the contagious viral skin nodule disease. The first cases of the animal disease were reported at the end of June in France, just outside Geneva. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox On Friday the Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (FSVO) announced the mandatory vaccination of all animals susceptible to the virus within the surveillance area defined in Switzerland. With the vaccination, the authorities want to create a buffer zone and prevent the spread of this animal disease, also known as lumpy skin disease. The FSVO points out that vaccination is the only effective measure to stop the disease and protect the animals in the best possible way. As no vaccine against the contagious lumpy skin disease has yet been approved in Switzerland, the FSVO issued a general decision on July 11 in consultation with Swissmedic. This authorises the import ...