Gert van der Hoek
In Memoriam - Editor, Senior Moderator
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110 000 dogs infected with Leishmaniasis in Portugal
About 110,000 dogs are infected with leishmaniasis Portuguese canine, a serious infection transmitted by a mosquito (the sand fly). This is a disease that is transmissible to humans and therefore constitutes a risk to public health. The prevalence rate is increasing and it is increasingly necessary to focus on prevention, warning Rodolfo Neves, a veterinarian and member of Leishnet, the first network's epidemiological canine leishmaniasis in Europe, created by the National Observatory of Leishmaniasis.
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Rodolfo Neves alert to the fact that the number of the study relates only to dogs that have owners and regular medical follow-vet. "For all the reasons, but also for this, the abandonment of infected animals may constitute a serious danger to public health. The stray dogs have a worse diet and are more prone to parasites, bacteria and viruses, becoming authentic disseminators of disease, "he warns.
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110 000 dogs infected with Leishmaniasis in Portugal
About 110,000 dogs are infected with leishmaniasis Portuguese canine, a serious infection transmitted by a mosquito (the sand fly). This is a disease that is transmissible to humans and therefore constitutes a risk to public health. The prevalence rate is increasing and it is increasingly necessary to focus on prevention, warning Rodolfo Neves, a veterinarian and member of Leishnet, the first network's epidemiological canine leishmaniasis in Europe, created by the National Observatory of Leishmaniasis.
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Rodolfo Neves alert to the fact that the number of the study relates only to dogs that have owners and regular medical follow-vet. "For all the reasons, but also for this, the abandonment of infected animals may constitute a serious danger to public health. The stray dogs have a worse diet and are more prone to parasites, bacteria and viruses, becoming authentic disseminators of disease, "he warns.
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