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Paraguay confirms second foot-and-mouth outbreak

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Re: Paraguay confirms second foot-and-mouth outbreak

http://www.abc.com.py/nota/paraguay-cierra-el-2011-con-nueva-sospecha-de-aftosa-en-san-pedro/
Spanish-English translation

Paraguay closes 2011 with new suspicion of FMD in San Pedro

The animals in a setting of San Pedro had symptoms of FMD SENACSA ​​will now analyze and confirm whether or not a new focus.
The Executive announced yesterday by Decree No. 8143 which declared a health emergency lifted by the outbreak of foot and mouth disease in September this year at the ranch "Santa Helena" of San Pedro. However, on the eve reappeared viral disease symptoms in the same department. The country ended the year with a new suspicion of foot-and again in the department of San Pedro. The suspicions arise only known the presidential decree which rose animal health emergency declared on 19 September, after the National Animal Health and Quality (SENACSA) confirmed the outbreak of FMD in the room "Santa Helena", administered by Dr. Silfra Baumgarten, President of ARP-Regional San Pedro. According to early reports you have, the animals showing signs of disease were detected in the premises belonging to Gustavo Trugger, located in the company Piri Puku the department of San Pedro. Samples laboratory Authorities SENACSA ​​noted that information received of a possible new case of FMD outbreak in San Pedro, immediately proceeded to the taking of blood samples from animals that will be analyzed laboratorial. According to the technicians of the veterinary service, recent results will be held Monday and Tuesday of the week beginning tomorrow, that is, then you can just confirm whether it is a new viral disease outbreak. If it were to confirm the new focus of disease, the Government should immediately declare, again, the health emergency and start the whole process back in control and containment of the virus. heavy losses The emergence of a new outbreak of the dreaded animal disease deepen the crisis in September last year after the declaration of the first outbreak of disease. In that occasion the first result was the complete shutdown of exports of meat, which also meant the suspension of activities of the meat industry and the consequent cessation of approximately 5,000 jobs. While foreign exchange earnings from exports of beef this year was not very different from last year admitted (in 2010 was U.S. $ 970 million and this year is estimated at U.S. $ 900 million), a new focus of disease may have other and more harmful effects since it would have to suspend further shipments of meat products in times of peak demand. Especially in our current main market is Russia, where he had been allowed to export industries and in fact were reactivated for that market. SENACSA ​​currently have in your field the difficult task of confirming or rejecting the focus disease
 
Re: Paraguay confirms second foot-and-mouth outbreak

Thursday, January 5th 2012 - 05:28 UTC

Paraguay declares sanitary emergency because of outbreak of FMD

Paraguay declared on Wednesday animal sanitary emergency in the district of San Pedro, 400 kilometres north of the capital Asuncion where this week an outbreak of foot and mouth disease was confirmed in a farm.

Decree 8.270 also activates the Animal Sanitary Emergency which spells out strict livestock control measures to combat the virus.

The emergency was requested by the National Animal Quality and Health Service, Senacsa, following the confirmation of several FMD cases in a farm belonging to Gustavo Trugger.

The whole area has been isolated by Senacsa and other measures are being implemented to avoid the expansion of the virus to other parts of the country.

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http://en.mercopress.com/2012/01/05/paraguay-declares-sanitary-emergency-because-of-outbreak-of-fmd
 
Re: Paraguay confirms second foot-and-mouth outbreak

http://www.elpais.com.co/elpais/eco...oquea-hacienda-ante-posible-nuevo-caso-aftosa
Spanish-English translation

Paraguay farm blocked for possible new case of FMD

National Service Director for Quality and Animal Health (SENACSA), Daniel Rojas, said the cases are from a herd from a farm located in the limit "emergency zone has recently been raised, about 20 miles in a straight line the previous outbreak. "


The veterinary service of Paraguay announced the blockade of a cattle ranch for a possible new outbreak of disease in the central department of San Pedro, where just over three months was reported the first outbreak of this illness.

National Service Director for Quality and Animal Health (SENACSA), Daniel Rojas, said the cases are from a herd from a farm located in the limit "emergency zone has recently been raised, about 20 miles in a straight line the previous outbreak. "

Last week the government lifted the animal health emergency declared in September 2011 for an outbreak of disease forced the slaughter of 820 animals of stay "Santa Helena", 330 miles north of Asuncion.

"There is a property interdicted for suspected vesicular disease and extracted 23 samples being analyzed (...) and we are awaiting results to confirm or discard if FMD is indeed," said Rojas.

Speaking to reporters as he left a meeting with the Head of State, Fernando Lugo, Rojas said he also will investigate alleged irregularities, as heads were vaccinated unless stated by the livestock owner, Gustavo Trugger.

He said that "the farmer had declared a greater number of animals and found an inconsistency in the vaccinated animals at the time" and said that the results of the laboratory samples are expected in the coming hours.

Given these facts, said the intervention of Animal Health Commission of San Pedro, the head of the previous vaccination.

Paraguay is suspended with status status of FMD free country with vaccination following the previous episode and if confirmed another outbreak in the affected region will be isolated again.

The outbreak of FMD reported on September 18, 2011 forced the authorities of this country, the eighth largest exporter of beef, to provisionally suspend sales of the product, which reaches some 64 countries.
After controlling the disease, immune to human and affects cattle, sheep, pigs and goats and other ruminant hoofed, some countries, including Brazil, Russia and Venezuela, Paraguay continued to receive shipments.

Rojas said the countries that have reopened their markets are meat products was "containment area" located in San Pedro
 
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