Peru: Find out what diseases could impact our cattle due to heavy rains and landslides

The National Agricultural and Animal Health Service of Peru (Senasa) reported that the livestock production sector must consider all biosecurity and hygiene measures, especially in areas where the rains and downpours generated by the Yaku cyclone in our country have hit the hardest. , due to the latent possibility of a regrowth of diseases such as anthrax and bovine rabies. In the case of anthrax, the regions that are at risk of outbreaks are: Tumbes, Piura, Lambayeque, La Libertad, Lima Callao, Ica, Moquegua, Tacna and Áncash. "Due to the rains and huaicos, Bacillus anthracis are exposed to the air and form spores that are highly resistant to physical and chemical agents, a fact that makes it easier to remain viable in contaminated soils for many years," Senasa said. To date, Senasa executes the sanitary program that includes campaigns of vaccination in endemic areas. If a positive case is reported, the Ministry of Health is notified so that follow-up is carried out and contagion ...