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San Jos?, Costa Rica, S?bado 21 de noviembre de 2009, 20:35:04.
Eastern equine encephalitis is spread by farm
OUTBREAK KILLS HORSES IN GUANACASTE
RIVERA MARCELINO SALAZAR
mrivera@diarioextra.com
In Guanacaste erupted in recent days, an outbreak of equine encephalitis that has killed at least 30 horses. The situation remains tense breeders and owners of stables, the spread of the outbreak.
The director of the Animal Health Service (SENASA), Yayo Vicente told DAILY EXTRA maintaining extreme vigilance at least 50 farms, both in Liberia and Ca?as, although most number of reports exist in the canton of Liberia.
Equine encephalitis is a disease that affects the horse, but can also be transmitted to man by insects such as ticks, mosquitoes and flies bloodsuckers.
In horses, the outbreak caused a disturbance of the nervous system to alter brain function and cause death. Other effects are gnashing of teeth, depression, tremors, and fever.
"It really is a very serious epidemic that we are giving special attention, because we know how it starts, but not how it ends and we are not to make us bigger the problem," he said.
Vincent stressed that the affected farms are vaccinated healthy animals and treats patients. The same is done with a neighboring farms impacted by equine encephalitis.
Asked if the Health Minister Maria Luisa Avila, told Diario Extra so far there are no reports of human infection, but warned that the danger is latent. "In Guanacaste, above all, we coordinated with hospitals," he said.
In humans the symptoms are headache, vomiting, stiff neck, arthritis and fever. "There is no medical treatment against those effects, what is done is to control the patient because he is dehydrated and the temperature rises" Avila stressed.
The hierarch of Health advises people living near farms or homes where there are horses that often fumigated to avoid the presence of the insects that spread.
San Jos?, Costa Rica, S?bado 21 de noviembre de 2009, 20:35:04.
Eastern equine encephalitis is spread by farm
OUTBREAK KILLS HORSES IN GUANACASTE
RIVERA MARCELINO SALAZAR
mrivera@diarioextra.com
In Guanacaste erupted in recent days, an outbreak of equine encephalitis that has killed at least 30 horses. The situation remains tense breeders and owners of stables, the spread of the outbreak.
The director of the Animal Health Service (SENASA), Yayo Vicente told DAILY EXTRA maintaining extreme vigilance at least 50 farms, both in Liberia and Ca?as, although most number of reports exist in the canton of Liberia.
Equine encephalitis is a disease that affects the horse, but can also be transmitted to man by insects such as ticks, mosquitoes and flies bloodsuckers.
In horses, the outbreak caused a disturbance of the nervous system to alter brain function and cause death. Other effects are gnashing of teeth, depression, tremors, and fever.
"It really is a very serious epidemic that we are giving special attention, because we know how it starts, but not how it ends and we are not to make us bigger the problem," he said.
Vincent stressed that the affected farms are vaccinated healthy animals and treats patients. The same is done with a neighboring farms impacted by equine encephalitis.
Asked if the Health Minister Maria Luisa Avila, told Diario Extra so far there are no reports of human infection, but warned that the danger is latent. "In Guanacaste, above all, we coordinated with hospitals," he said.
In humans the symptoms are headache, vomiting, stiff neck, arthritis and fever. "There is no medical treatment against those effects, what is done is to control the patient because he is dehydrated and the temperature rises" Avila stressed.
The hierarch of Health advises people living near farms or homes where there are horses that often fumigated to avoid the presence of the insects that spread.