The new wave of epizootic hemorrhagic disease is about to arrive, especially in northern Spain

Published 2024년 5월 4일

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Spain is preparing for a potential outbreak of epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHE) in cattle and wild deer due to rising temperatures, as the disease is transmitted by mosquitoes. The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA) is set to publish a seroprevalence study to identify areas with the least protected livestock. Meanwhile, researchers are working on understanding the disease's socioeconomic impact and developing vaccines. In the absence of a vaccine, farmers are encouraged to monitor their herds for symptoms and ensure their cattle are in good condition to support a strong immune response. The disease, which has global distribution with various strains, affects cattle and has different impacts depending on the strain.

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The arrival of high temperatures suggests that the incidence of epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHE) will rise in cattle, and also in wild deer, since it is transmitted by a mosquito, so a new wave seems evident, especially in the north where there are fewer immunized cattle. It has been a few months of tranquility for livestock farmers, after the "explosion" of cases that was recorded especially in the southern half of the peninsula since the detection of this pathology for the first time in the country at the end of 2022 In fact, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA) published its last weekly update report on the EHE on November 30. A pathology that generated uncertainty and fear among farmers and veterinarians, unaware of this viral disease that, although it does not generate high mortality in cattle, can affect some animals with severe symptoms. "Predictable" that it will reappear again The associate professor in the Department of Animal Health of the ...

Source: Agrodiario