Alert in the sector due to the confirmation of three new EHE outbreaks in Spain: it advises the disinfestation of facilities and transport

ASAJA-Palencia recommends that livestock farmers be alert after the appearance in Spain of three new outbreaks of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHE) in the provinces of Guadalajara, Orense and now Salamanca, as reported by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. EHE is transmitted by mosquito bites, so disinfestation of facilities and means of transport with authorized products is recommended. The disease was quite virulent in Spain last year, due to high temperatures, which facilitate its spread. Only one case was detected in the province of Palencia, but it had a notable presence in the southwest of Castilla y León (provinces of Ávila, Salamanca, Segovia and Zamora). EHE is a non-contagious infectious viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes of the genus Culicoides, which affects domestic and wild ruminants. In cattle, it usually causes a moderate and self-limiting condition, but in certain cases it leads to more serious conditions, causing damage and consequences in ...