About 2,500 cattle have died due to unknown diseases in Pariang County in South Sudan’s Unity State, according to a report released by the county veterinary department.
County Commissioner Monylang Manyiel told Radio Tamazuj that a preliminary report shows unknown diseases are killing cattle in the county and expressed concernt that the sickness will spread.
Monylang called on the National Ministry of Animal Resources and the state ministry to provide veterinary medicines so that the cattle are vaccinated.
He further called on the National Ministry of Environment to send a team of experts in order to carry out a survey on the environmental pollution caused by vandalized oil installations in the area due to the ongoing conflict in the area.