Brazil: Minas Gerais reinforces brucellosis prevention measures in dairy farming

Minas Gerais, the largest milk producer in Brazil, with a production of more than 9 billion liters annually, is intensifying its prevention measures against brucellosis. The State Department of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (Seapa) highlighted the importance of vaccinating calves, as the disease can be transmitted to humans through the consumption of unpasteurized milk from infected animals. The Minas Gerais Agricultural Institute (IMA), linked to Seapa, is conducting a vaccination campaign focused on calves aged between 3 and 8 months, considered the most effective measure for preventing brucellosis, aiming to protect public health and avoid economic damage . Livestock farmers have until July 31st to vaccinate their calves and until August 10th to declare vaccination to the IMA. Currently, Minas Gerais has already immunized more than one million female cattle and buffaloes against brucellosis, which corresponds to 45.3% of the population of these animals aged between 0 and 12 ...