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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>HARARE, Apr. 23 (NewsDay Live) \u2013 The City of Kwekwe has introduced a new scheme to shoot stray and roaming dogs following a surge in rabies cases in the city.<\/p>\n

In a notice, council said the exercise described as a tie-up order implementation will run until May 27, 2026.<\/p>\n

Authorities indicated that the campaign is aimed at controlling the growing population of stray dogs, which have been linked to the spread of the deadly disease.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe schedule for the shooting of stray and roaming dogs (tie-up order implementation) will run up to May 27, 2026,\u201d the council said.<\/p>\n

The operation will be carried out in several areas, including Mbizo suburbs, the central business district (CBD), Msasa, Newtown, Chicago, Golden Acres, Fitchica, Amaveni and Ward 6 Mines.<\/p>\n

Earlier this month, the Veterinary Services Zimbabwe conducted a rabies vaccination campaign in the city in a bid to curb the spread of the disease.<\/p>\n

Rabies is a serious public health threat in Zimbabwe, with the disease primarily transmitted through bites from infected dogs.<\/p>\n

According to health authorities, untreated rabies is almost always fatal once symptoms appear, making prevention through vaccination and control of stray animals critical.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Zimbabwe<\/span> Follow Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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