Published Date: 2012-01-26 21:13:37
Subject: PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax, bovine - Argentina: (BA)
Archive Number: 20120126.1023137
ANTHRAX, BOVINE - ARGENTINA: (BUENOS AIRES)
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Date: 25 Jan 2012
From: Ramon Noseda <rnoseda@laboratorioazul.com.ar> [edited]
Two outbreaks of anthrax have occurred in the opening weeks of January 2012. The 1st occurred in the Partido of Guamini where 4 adult cattle died in a herd of 100 animals grazing a natural pasture. The weather during the previous period of November-December [2011] had been very dry, but there had been showers immediately preceding the animals' deaths. The animals had not been vaccinated; they died suddenly with extravasation of blood from their natural openings [mouth, nose, vagina, anus]. The Partido of Guaqmini has been part of the rural anthrax surveillance area in the Province of Buenos Aires since 1977.
The 2nd outbreak occurred in the Partido of Olavarria (Epigas), where 6 female cattle died over 40 days out of a herd of 25 grazing a natural pasture along with some horses. The livestock had not been vaccinated, although the zone had known outbreaks in the past. The Partido has had 8 outbreaks in the period of 2005 up to the present. It also is part of the provincial rural anthrax surveillance area since 1977.
Both outbreaks were handled using the standard "Tabado Controlado" technique [covering the carcasses with lime and placing over each a thick plastic tarp weighted down along its edges; these tarps are removed after some 9 months, and then the carcass remains (hide, bones) are removed and incinerated or buried].
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Dr. Ramon B. Noseda
Laboratorio Azul Diagnostico SA
Av 25 de Mayo 479
(B7300FXE) Azul - Pcia Bs As - Argentina
http://www.laboratorioazul.com.ar
<rnoseda@laboratorioazul.com.ar>
[Although there is a vaccination order in place in the Buenos Aires surveillance zone, it is not universally observed as these 2 incidents demonstrate. The good news is that these unnecessary outbreaks can be used to persuade other procrastinators to vaccinate their stock. We have seen the same situation play out in the eastern counties of the US Dakotas, where the American procrastinators reinforce the message to the others, who, if they have vaccinated their animals, do not see them die of this disease in a high risk area. Of course, if they had vaccinated, their stock would not be at risk of increasing the site contamination, which over time and relatively quickly would be freed of live pathogenic anthrax spores.
Our thanks to Ramon for this report. - Mod.MHJ
A HealthMap/ProMED-mail map can be accessed at: http://healthmap.org/r/1yJb.]
See Also
2011----
Anthrax, bovine - Argentina (03): (BA) 20111230.3709
Anthrax, bovine - Argentina (02): (BA) 20110701.2005
Anthrax, bovine - Argentina: (CB) 20110619.1876
Anthrax, bovine - Argentina: (BA) 20110601.1676
Anthrax, human, livestock, 2010 - Argentina 20110420.1234
Anthrax, bovine, canine - Argentina (CB) 20110225.0627
2010
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Anthrax, bovine - Argentina (05): (BA) 20100921.3408
Anthrax, bovine - Argentina (04): (BA) 20100915.3341
Anthrax, bovine - Argentina (03): (BA) 20100731.2567
Anthrax, human, livestock, 2009 - Argentina (02): (BA) 20100705.2234
Anthrax, human, livestock, 2009 - Argentina 20100702.2207
Anthrax, bovine - Argentina (02): (BA) 20100424.1324
Anthrax, bovine - Argentina: (BA) 20100223.0608
Anthrax, human, bovine - Argentina: (BA) 20100118.0207
2009
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Anthrax, bovine - Argentina (05): (BA) 20090825.2991
Anthrax, bovine - Argentina (04): (BA), abortion 20090716.2531
Anthrax, human, livestock, 2008 - Argentina 20090612.2179
Anthrax, bovine - Argentina (03): (Buenos Aires) 20090427.1588
Anthrax, human, bovine - Argentina (02): (BA) 20090305.0917
Anthrax, human, bovine - Argentina: (Buenos Aires) 20090108.0075
2008
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Anthrax, bovine - Argentina (06): (Buenos Aires) 20081003.3120
Anthrax, bovine - Argentina (05): (Buenos Aires) 20080818.2571
Anthrax, bovine - Argentina (04): consequences 20080701.2009
Anthrax, bovine - Argentina: (Buenos Aires) 20080626.1973
Anthrax, human, livestock, 2007 - Argentina 20080528.1731
Anthrax, bovine - Argentina: (Cordoba) 20080327.1150
Anthrax, bovine - Argentina (02): (Buenos Aires) 20080312.0998
Anthrax, bovine - Argentina (Buenos Aires) 20080201.0400
2007
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Anthrax, bovine - Argentina (Buenos Aires)(02) 20071004.3287
Anthrax, bovine - Argentina (Buenos Aires) 20071001.3246
Anthrax, ovine - Argentina (Buenos Aires) 20070730.2445
Anthrax, human, livestock - Argentina: 2006 20070519.1590
2001
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Anthrax, letters - Argentina & Brazil (03) 20011027.2647
Anthrax, letters - Argentina & Brazil 20011020.2586
Anthrax, letters - Argentina & Brazil (02) 20011020.2596
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