Some 49m livestock vaccinated against FMD, IVO head says

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Tehran – Iran has vaccinated 49 million livestock against foot-and-mouth disease, according to Alireza Rafieipour, the head of Iran Veterinary Organization. Speaking during a visit to North Khorasan province, Rafieipour said all veterinary personnel are working diligently to protect livestock and public health amid wartime conditions. He also praised the cooperation of executive bodies in securing essential goods. Meanwhile, North Khorasan Governor Bahman Nouri called for the constru

Apr 7 202612:31

Iran contains new FMD strain through mass vaccination

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Tehran - Iran has successfully contained a new strain of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) after vaccinating 8.8 million head of cattle within three months, the head of the Iran Veterinary Organization announced. Mohammad Reza Rafiepour said that 10.6 million vaccine doses covering all FMD strains were administered nationwide in the first nine months of the year, with nearly 8.8 million doses targeting the new strain. Vaccination coverage in industrial livestock units has reached 100 percent. He

Jan 5 202611:18

FMD under control, head of IVO says

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Tehran - Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has been brought under control, with a nationwide free vaccination campaign for both small and large livestock set to begin in January, the head of Iran’s Veterinary Organization (IVO) announced. Alireza Rafieipour said the disease was first detected three months ago at a primary outbreak site in Tehran. “Immediate preventive measures were implemented in neighboring provinces to prevent further spread,” he added. The senior official e

Dec 14 202512:13

Razi Institute completes quality control process for new FMD vaccine

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Tehran - The Razi Institute, with a focus on maintaining excellent quality standards and improving production, has carried out the quality control processes for the new Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccine strain with great precision and sensitivity. Masoud Ghaderi, Deputy for Quality Assurance at the Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute, congratulated the public on National Quality Day and said that the Razi Institute, with more than a century of activity and service, has always placed i

Nov 14 202512:02

SAT1 serotype 3

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Iran develops vaccine for new FMD strain Tehran – The Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute has produced the vaccine seed for the strain of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), enabling the supply of five million doses by January 2026, said the head of the institute’s FMD vaccine production department. Seyed Mahmoud Azimi said that the SAT1 strain was identified and isolated for the first time in Iran after being detected in Tehran Province. He said the Veterinary Organization estim

Nov 4 202509:43

Iran cuts FMD outbreaks significantly via nationwide vaccination drive

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Tehran - The Director-General of Iran’s Office for Management and Control of Livestock Diseases announced that foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks in the country have decreased by 46% thanks to mass vaccination. Reza Asadi reported the detection and tracking of a mutation in one of the foot-and-mouth disease virus types in Iran, according to Borna News. He said, "Based on continuous monitoring and the implementation of a nationwide surveillance and alert system since the beginning o

Mar 29 202504:26

FAO congratulates Razi Institute’s 100th year anniversary

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Tehran - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has congratulated the Razi Vaccine and Serum Production Research Institute’s 100th year anniversary honoring a century of excellence in veterinary science and research. In a video message, Dr Thanawat Tiensin, FAO Assistant Director-General and Director of FAO’s Animal Production and Health Division, highlighted the institute’s enduring contributions to combating livestock diseases and advancing animal h

Jan 19 202507:28

Iran holds vaccine manufacturing workshop for Republic of Mali

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Razi Vaccine & Serum Research Institute in cooperationwith Iran Veterinary Organization (IVO) and Tehran University would hold aworkshop on Vaccine production and quality control for a team of experts fromthe Republic of Mali from 24 June to 5 July, 2023 at Razi Institute. Theopening ceremony for this workshop was held with the presence of H. Mr. AhmeduBrazi Maiga, Chargé d'affaires of the Mali Embassy in Tehran and officials fromIVO and Ministry of Agriculture –Jahad at Dr. Kaveh

Jul 1 202310:13

Iran seeking to export veterinary vaccines to Zimbabwe

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Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Zimbabwe with a high-rankingdelegation visited the Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute aiming toextend scientific cooperation and export of veterinary vaccines to Zimbabwe.According to the Public Relations report of Razi institute،the joint meeting between Dr. Ali Es-haghi, Director General of Raziinstitute and the board of directors of the institute and Dr. Anxious JongweMasuka, Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, Climate and RuralD

Feb 26 202315:29