During the rabies vaccination campaign that was carried out in 2021, expired formulas were applied, which puts this virus at risk of resurfacing, in addition, the Animal Welfare Center (Cemba) no longer performs sampling on animals, reported Víctor Quezada , president of the Pro Animal Health College.
The also in charge of the Veterinarios Unidos movement, whose objective is public health, as well as responsible ownership and respect for life, pointed out the omission made by the administration headed by former Governor Jaime Bonilla Valdez, as well as by the former Secretary of Cheers, Alonso Perez Rico.
Documents in the possession of LA VOZ DE LA FRONTERA, indicate that a document received by Isesalud on April 29, 2021, addressed to María Remedios Lozada Romero and Alonso Pérez Rico, head of the Health Services jurisdiction in Tijuana and Secretary of Health, respectively, were warned of this situation.
In a letter addressed to Pérez Rico, dated as received on May 7, it is established that:
“I hereby send you a cordial greeting and be in good health. Doctor, on April 29, I sent a letter to Dr. Maríaa Remedio Lozada Romero, where I told her that we were working with expired canine and feline anti-rabies biologicals in the Tijuana neighborhoods and mentioned to the doctor that I did not participate in this illegal practice. .
In my research, said Biological is distributed in all the Jurisdictions of the State of Baja California.
NOM-11-SSA2-2011 8.4.6
Human and canine anti-rabies biologicals that are unsuitable for use, because they have expired, that do not comply with the specifications of the cold chain or for some other reason, must be inactivated and dispose of the final residues in accordance with the 2008-2009 vaccination manual. Available on the official website of CENSIA.
However, although the application of this biological was stopped in Tijuana and Ensenada, it continued to be applied in Mexicali.
Quezada mentioned that there are cases of wild rabies in the Imperial Valley and in Arizona, which is why they are concerned, since there are a large number of stray dogs in Mexicali, a rabies outbreak could occur.
People within the Ministry of Health informed him of this situation, and that at the time, they made it known to who his hierarchical superior was, Pérez Rico, he explained.
The vaccines were applied to the animals in the months of April and May in the anti-rabies vaccination campaign, which, by the way, was suspended in Tijuana, but not in Mexicali, which continued.
The veterinarian and former coordinator of the Animal Control Center, today Cemba, Alejandro Avendaño, commented that the consequences will not be known until a sick animal is reported, captured, euthanized and monitored by a laboratory.
Monitoring
Today, the Cemba has stopped carrying out monitoring that was carried out, even Baja California came to be at the forefront in this area, however, this monitoring has fallen dramatically.
Quezada continued by pointing out that in Mexicali there are semi-wild dogs on the outskirts, in the Valley, as well as in San Felipe, so sampling is also required.
He clarified that this does not mean that the veterinarians want to kill the dogs, since the monitoring and control of the breeds is something that comes in the law, and is defined in the Official Mexican Standards NOM-042 and NOM-011.
These monitoring of rabies and many other diseases were omitted thanks to the omission of animal groups, which should be done by the municipal government.
Quezada pointed out that they have tried to justify the lack of monitoring, saying that these have already been carried out by the University of Davis, but they have not released the results.
Also the captures of dogs are at rock bottom, since previously they managed to capture 40 a day, today they say that they only reach twelve, which makes them think that these are animals that people give to the Cemba voluntarily.
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