Rabies is a highly infectious disease caused by a neurotropic virus transmitted from animals to humans, experts warn | Agri.BG
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40,000 cows will be vaccinated following the detection of rabies outbreaks in the Romanian district of Vaslui. The sanitary and veterinary authorities in the area, which is located on the border with Moldova, are alarmed after the confirmation of the seventh case of rabies in animals since the beginning of the year. The local committee for disease control has been convened to vaccinate the animals, but the costs are very high. Read more: What diseases are emerging on the border with Turkey? The alarm was raised on Tuesday evening, October 28, after a cow died on a farm near Bârlad, reports newsweek.ro. The head of the Directorate for Sanitary, Veterinary, and Food Issues in Vaslui (DSVSA), Mihai Ponia, specified that the last aerial immunization operation for foxes and jackals was conducted in 2023. "Since then, no such auction has been successful. The costs are very high, a similar operation can cost up to 10 million euros. The viral pressure comes from Ukraine and Moldova, where ...
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