Disease Information
22 December 2000
Vol. 13 - No. 50FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE IN URUGUAY
Follow-up report No. 6See also: 1 December 2000, 24 November 2000, 17 November 2000, 10 November 2000, 3 November 2000, 27 October 2000
Translation of the summary of two e-mails received on 15 and 21 December 2000 from Dr Carlos A. Correa Messuti, Ministry of Animal Production, Agriculture and Fisheries, Montevideo:
End of previous report period: 30 November 2000 (see Disease Information, 13 [47], 219, dated 1 December 2000).
End of this report period: 21 December 2000.
Placing of sentinel animals in the cleanout zone
Sentinel animals (100 bovines aged less than two years and 10 piglets that are free from antibodies against foot and mouth disease virus) have been in place since 7 December 2000.
These animals are clinically inspected daily with their temperature recorded.
Blood samples were taken from these animals after a period of seven days and the diagnostic tests carried out gave negative results in all cases.
On 20 December, 14 days having elapsed since the placing of sentinel animals, blood samples were taken and the diagnostic tests carried out gave negative results for all these animals.
Control measures
The control posts within the cleanout zone are being maintained.
Controls are being maintained within the departments as well as at the borders between departments.
Restrictions on animal movements within Artigas department are being maintained, as well as the ban on the exit of susceptible animals and their products to other departments of the country.
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