José Luis Silvera highlighted the National Eradication Plan for one of the main diseases that affect national production
During the half hour of the last ordinary session of the Departmental Board, the mayor of the Broad Front bench held an exhibition in a room on one of the problems that compromise the economy and life of rural families.
“I must express my satisfaction with the recent communication of the implementation of the National Plan to Fight the tick by the Ministry of Livestock that heads our countryman Dr. Alfredo Fratti” He began exposing José Luis Silvera.
“The tick is one of the main diseases that affects national production, the country’s economy and a work priority of the current administration of the Ministry of Livestock” expanded the departmental legislator. “The tick transmits diseases such as sheep sadness that is a complex of hemoparasitic diseases, mainly babesiosis, caused by the protozoan Babesia and anaplasmosis caused by anaplastic bacteria that produce anemia, jaundice, fever, among others, being able to be lethal in many cases but always causes loss of body status and weight gain” held.
Later Silvera recognized the work that through a comprehensive and sustained approach in time together with the commitment of all producers, rural workers, veterinary doctors, industry, academia and the State itself, they have participated in the process of construction and application of a plan “In an organized, coordinated and systemic way.”
This campaign will be leading by the General Directorate of Livestock Services of the Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries in common agreement with the specialized technical groups. “This has allowed to integrate diagnosis, experiences and proposals. It is a plan that incorporates the gender perspective as part of the health public policy, recognizing the fundamental role that rural women have in the agricultural sector in general, but especially in the health of rural establishments” highlighted.
This national plan is based on 6 specific objectives. “The first, to have an updated diagnosis of the epidemiological situation of the tick using diagnostic censors by making official visits and a national sampling planned for the year 2026. A second objective aims to reduce the morbidity and mortality by hemaparasites promoting pre-immunization with hem vaccines of the rodeo of risk and explaining the accreditation to veterinaries for its application. The reduction of the prevalence of endemic areas with health control measures, mandatory property plans, interdictions and movements of movements supported by the electronic troop office. Laboratory diagnosis, rotation of active ingredients and alternative development due to caricids and vaccines. detailed.
The mayor of the Frente Amplio also highlighted the commitment of the officials of the Ministry of Livestock.
“This problem is a country problem that affects our main production that is agricultural production. It is for this reason that this should be a state issue as all referring to national production should be” José Luis Silvera remarked.
