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Undiagnosed illness, bovine - mexico: (san luis potosi), request for information
Archive Number 20110305.0724
Published Date 05-MAR-2011
Subject PRO/AH/EDR> Undiagnosed Illness, bovine - Mexico: (SL), RFI
UNDIAGNOSED ILLNESS, BOVINE - MEXICO: (SAN LUIS POTOSI), REQUEST FOR
INFORMATION
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Date: Thu 3 Mar 2011
Source: El Sol de Cuautla, El Sol de San Luis report [in Spanish,
trans. Mod.MPP, edited]
<http://www.oem.com.mx/elsoldecuautla/notas/n1988683.htm>
Deputy Jose Luis Martinez Melendez warned that a disease similar to
mad cow disease is affecting hundreds of livestock in the highlands
[San Luis Potosi] and it could spread to other parts of the state if
the authorities do not intervene in time.
Martinez Melendez said that so far the type of [disease] that is
affecting the livestock has not been determined, but [the
presentation] is similar to what had presented some time ago and was
known as "mad cow disease."
[Byline: Roberto Gutierrez]
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[This is unlikely to be bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or BSE,
also known as mad cow disease. BSE has not been reported previously in
Mexico, but this article states the disease is affecting hundreds of
animals. BSE has not been known to affect hundreds of animals all at
once. It also states it has presented some time ago.
It is more likely to be rabies, perhaps transmitted by vampire bats.
While it has not been specifically indicated previously, there are
plants that affect the purkinje brain cells, and can cause the bovine
to be belligerent, stagger, fall and repeat the process. This
moderator is unsure if the plant, _Solanum dimadiatum_ is found in
this particular region of Mexico.
We look forward to an accurate diagnosis. – Mod.TG]
[More information on this outbreak would be greatly appreciated.
For a picture of _Solanum dimadiatum_, see
<http://plants.usda.gov/java/largeImage?imageID=sodi_001_avp.tif>.
It's distribution in the USA can be seen at
<http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=SODI>.
For the interactive HealthMap/ProMED map of San Luis Potosi Mexico
can be found at: <http://healthmap.org/r/00ap>. - Mod.MPP]
[see also:
2010
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Rabies, bovine - Mexico: (TB) 20100518.1628
2009
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Rabies, bovine - Mexico (02): (PU) 20090809.2820
Rabies, bovine - Mexico: (GUA) 20090208.0567
2000
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Rabies, bovine - Mexico (Chiapas) (07) 20000425.0618
Rabies, bovine - Mexico: background 20000322.0409
Rabies, bovine - Mexico (Chiapas) 20000321.0392]
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