Tag: equine encephalomyelitis

• Wednesday, January 31st 2024 - 10:50 UTC

  First human case of equine encephalomyelitis in Uruguay

  

  Uruguay's Public Health Ministry reported on Tuesday the first human-positive case of western equine encephalomyelitis, while the number of infected dead horses has reached 261 and the viral disease has now extended to eighteen of nineteen counties, according to the Agriculture and Livestock Ministry.

• Tuesday, December 12th 2023 - 10:51 UTC

  More than 320 cases of equine encephalomyelitis detected in 7 Argentine provinces

  

  Argentine health authorities have confirmed the detection of over 320 cases of equine encephalomyelitis, a malady that is transmitted through mosquito bites and is spreading rapidly nationwide and also onto neighboring Uruguay.

• Monday, December 4th 2023 - 08:03 UTC

  Equine encephalomyelitis, Argentina declares sanitary emergency; Uruguay reports first case

  

  Argentina has finally declared a sanitary emergency in all of its territory, following an increase in equine encephalomyelitis, EE, and anticipates “immediate, extraordinary, exceptional measures to contain further outbreaks of the virus disease”.

• Thursday, November 30th 2023 - 10:11 UTC

  Uruguay and Paraguay take action to prevent equine encephalomyelitis

  

  Paraguayan and Uruguayan health authorities have been reported to be taking preventive measures regarding a possible outbreak of equine encephalomyelitis.

• Tuesday, November 28th 2023 - 10:27 UTC

  Outbreak of equine encephalomyelitis in several Argentine provinces

  

  Argentina's Animal Health and Food Quality Service, SENASA, has officially reported positive results of alphavirus, equine encephalomyelitis from regional labs in the provinces of Buenos Aires, Cordoba, Corrientes and Santa Fe, where samples of nervous or dying horses were collected.