Spain: Two new outbreaks of bovine tuberculosis confirmed in Asturias

Published 2023년 1월 3일

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Two new outbreaks of bovine tuberculosis have been reported on cattle farms in Asturias, bringing the total for 2022 to nine. The outbreaks were confirmed on December 23 and both farms are located in Asturias, with 67 and 94 animals respectively. This is of concern as both regions received permission to be declared tuberculosis-free by the European Commission less than a year ago. To maintain this status, the incidence rate of establishments confirmed as infected should not exceed 0.1% of the total in the last three years.

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This Tuesday, January 3, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food has reported two new outbreaks of tuberculosis in two cattle farms in Asturias, in the municipalities of Tineo and Parres. These are two farms with 67 and 94 animals respectively and both outbreaks were confirmed on December 23, according to the latest information published by the Ministry of Agriculture. With these two new outbreaks, the total confirmed in 2022 now amounts to 9. Of all of them, 8 have taken place in Asturias and one in the autonomous community of Galicia. In this sense, it must be remembered that the first time that bovine tuberculosis outbreaks were detected in Asturias in 2022 was in the month of June. Thus, on June 8, 3 outbreaks of this disease were reported. Subsequently, already in the month of September, another focus was declared in Galicia. The declaration of outbreaks of bovine tuberculosis in both Asturias and Galicia is of some relevance, since both autonomous communities ...

Source: Animalshealth