Alert in Tarija for possible outbreak of anthrax in cattle

An alert has been issued due to reports of possible cases of anthrax in cattle in two communities in the municipality of Cercado (Tarija), according to a report from the Zoonosis Unit. The director of that municipal department, Luis Morales, informed EL DEBER that monitoring is being carried out to control and prevent this infectious disease. "Senasag has not yet issued a health alert report, but as a municipality, we are still on alert," Morales responded. According to Morales, the possible cases were reported in cattle in the communities of San Pedro de Sola and Santa Ana Centro. The Zoonosis Unit does not have a number of affected cattle and only has unofficial data. The president of the Tarija College of Veterinarians, Rayner Hoyos, indicated that the disease could be linked to the lack of animal immunization programs and the practice of transhumance (cattle movement) as causes of the outbreak. He added that the union has made qualified professionals available to ...