Disease Information
18 May 2001
Vol. 14 - No. 20
FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE IN URUGUAY
Follow-up report No. 4
See also: 11 May 2001, 4 May 2001, 27 April 2001, 27 April 2001, 26 January 2001, 5 January 2001, 22 December 2000, 1 December 2000, 24 November 2000, 17 November 2000, 10 November 2000, 3 November 2000, 27 October 2000
Translation of an e-mail received on 17 May 2001 from Dr Carlos A. Correa Messuti, Ministry of Animal Production, Agriculture and Fisheries, Montevideo:
End of previous report period: 9 May 2001 (see Disease Information, 14 [19], 114, dated 11 May 2001).
End of this report period: 16 May 2001.
Two hundred and forty-one new outbreaks of foot and mouth disease (FMD) have been registered.
Location of the outbreaks:
Department No. of new outbreaks (10-16 May 2001) Total no. of outbreaks (23 April - 16 May 2001) Artigas 4 10 Canelones 3 9 Cerro Largo 3 5 Colonia 39 133 Durazno 11 24 Flores 6 25 Florida 11 18 Lavalleja 0 1 Paysandú 12 27 Río Negro 21 57 Rivera 1 4 Rocha 3 10 Salto 6 18 San José 4 15 Soriano 103 206 Tacuarembó 13 23 Treinta y Tres 1 4 Total 241 589
Description of affected population in the outbreaks registered from 10 to 16 May 2001: the overall attack rate is 1.6% in cattle. There have been no cases of the disease in sheep or pigs.
Total number of animals in the outbreaks registered from 10 to 16 May 2001:
species susceptible cases deaths destroyed slaughtered bov 235,619 3,817 ... ... ... ovi 105,248 0 0 ... ... sui 1,460 0 0 ... ...
Control measures during reporting period:
- The vaccination strategy around the outbreaks and in dairy cattle is continuing. Mass primary vaccination is carried out according to the vaccination programme.
- Strict measures for the control of outbreaks, disinfection and confinement are being maintained.
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