With foot-and-mouth disease vaccination, Minas Gerais in Brazil seeks worldwide recognition

Published 2022년 12월 20일

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Minas Gerais is nearing the end of its foot-and-mouth disease vaccination campaign, with 88.6% of its livestock vaccinated and aiming for 95% coverage by the end of the year. The state is hoping to achieve 'foot-and-mouth disease-free area without vaccination' status, which will be forwarded to the World Organization for Animal Health. This requires continued support and regularization of immunizer applications. An investment of R$ 52 million has been made to support inspection work and combat the disease without vaccination. Producers must submit declarations proving vaccination applications by the end of the year.

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There are ten days left for the end of the vaccination campaign against foot-and-mouth disease in Minas Gerais. The State has currently vaccinated 22.2 million head, which corresponds to 88.6% of the vaccination coverage rate. With the end of the cycle throughout Minas Gerais, the next step will be to seek international recognition from the World Organization for Animal Health (WHO) for an area free of the disease without vaccination. The data were collected and released by the Instituto Mineiro de Agropecuária (IMA), with the endorsement of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (Mapa). To DIÁRIO DO COMÉRCIO, the Secretary of State for Agriculture, Livestock and Supply of Minas Gerais, Tales Fernandes, said that Minas will end the year completely free of the disease, reaching the maximum level of cattle quality. “The State of Minas Gerais is about to end a virtuous cycle. A cycle that we have been working here for more than 60 years to achieve the status of a ...

Source: Diariodocomercio