Paraguay rules out all suspected cases of equine encephalomyelitis

Published 2024년 6월 14일

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In the period from November 2023 to May 2024, Paraguay reported numerous suspicions of equine encephalomyelitis, a disease usually transmitted from birds to mosquitoes and then to horses and humans, in several departments, especially the Eastern region. However, all suspected cases tested negative for the disease, despite comprehensive analyses and significant efforts in training and awareness-raising about the disease. The country has remained free from the disease, with no confirmed cases reported. The situation was discussed during the 11th Ordinary Meeting of the Animal Health Commission in June 2024, where concerns about the disease's spread in the region, with Argentina and Uruguay reporting positive cases, were highlighted.

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According to the report on the “Situation of Equine Encephalomyelitis in Paraguay”, during the years 2023 and 2024, diseases with nervous symptoms in horses were reported in several departments of the country. The largest number of suspected cases were registered in the Eastern region, especially in the departments of Ñeembucú, Concepción and Caaguazú, totaling 23 suspicions; However, none of these resulted in positive cases of the disease. In contact with Productiva, the director of Senacsa Quarantine indicated that the suspected cases occurred between November of last year and May of this 2024. The Alphavirus -equine encephalomyelitis-, which is transmitted from birds to mosquitoes and they in turn They infect horses and humans, it is a disease absent in the country, the interviewee highlighted. He highlighted that this disease is characterized by occurring in spring and summer. The CSA report was shared during the llth Ordinary Meeting of the Animal Health Commission (CSA) held ...

Source: Productivacm