There is a preventive vaccine to apply in horses and prevent encephalomyelitis from spreading in Uruguayreported Fernando Mattos, Minister of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries (MGAP), however It is not available in the country and its arrival will take a week or 10 dayshe warned during a press conference this Monday.
This is explained by the fact that it is an exotic disease, with no cases recorded so far in Uruguay, which is why – given the health regulations – There cannot be vaccines in the country with an expiration date for diseases that do not exist in the territory.he detailed.
confirmed that There were positive cases in Argentine provinceswhat there is viral circulation in the regionwhich in Uruguay samples are analyzed in the official MGAP laboratory after reports of cases in coastal departments and that there were also reports from the center of the country.
“There are not many cases”he said, however He urged that when there are symptoms in horses, the corresponding complaint be made immediately to the MGAP or the Ministry of Public Health. (MSP).
What is contagion like?
Mattos indicated that the disease does not transfer from horse to horsetherefore interrupting the circulation of the horses or contact between them is not necessary, It is not transmitted from horses to humans either., yes due to mosquito bites to birds and from birds to horses.
“Where there is a population of mosquitoes that can be transmitters, there are risks to the health of animals and humans,” he stated.
Mattos reported that The MGAP is in permanent contact with the MSP and asked for “tranquility and calm”at the same time that He asked to resort to using repellents, which are available on the market, he even said that there are specific ones for horses..
The government is also taking action to facilitate the management of vaccine importing companies so that the doses are available as soon as possible and can be used to prevent the spread of the disease and the occurrence of new cases and possible deaths.
He warned that management is not easy, given that the stock of vaccines at suppliers is not high at the moment.
He insisted on the relevance of be attentive and report cases of symptoms, so that the MGAP veterinarians can go to take samples and decide, eventually, the isolation of those animals.
For the moment, the MGAP will continue to constantly monitor the situation, in order to see how the disease progresses and if it is necessary to adopt additional measures.
A key detail, which can have a negative impact, is that with the arrival of summer, a favorable scenario is established in the country for there to be more mosquitoes.
2023-11-27 15:30:00
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