The Ministry of Public Health specified that the episode occurred in San José, while the number of affected horses grows.
He Ministry of Public Health (MSP) confirmed the first case of equine encephalomyelitis in a person in Uruguay, in the framework of an illness that had been being relieved by the authorities of the Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries (MGAP).
The episode occurred in a citizen who resides in the department of Saint Joseph, within the framework of the outbreak that was detected on the coast on December 2 of last year, when the first case was known.
“The viral circulation confirmed by the MGAP in several animals from different departments, made the occurrence of some human case to be expected, as has occurred in other countries,” said the MSP in a statement, where he clarified that “the patient has been progressing favorably and so far it is the only case.”
Faced with the appearance of new cases, the portfolio leading Karina Rando recalled that the vector that generates infection in humans is mosquito, Therefore, he called to eliminate potential breeding sites, use repellents and wear appropriate clothing when outdoors.
How many horses died from encephalomyelitis?
A total of 231 horses with clinical symptoms died from equine encephalomyelitis in the country, while another 76 did so with a positive diagnosis since last December 2, according to the report published today by the MGAP, from where they requested days ago greater budget for the purchase of vaccines.
The document specified that 554 establishments in which 15,679 horses reside were surveyed, so that the animals The sick represent 0.25% of the total population, while the dead represent 0.08%.
Finally, the MGAP indicated that the morbidity of the disease is 6.33%, the mortality of 1.96% and the lethality 30.95%, so that all percentages showed slight increases compared to the previous survey.
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Source: Ambito
