The National Health, Safety and Agrifood Quality Service (Senasica) transferred 120 million pesos to a commission composed of Mexico and the United States to curb the propagation of the borers, among other diseases that threaten the national livestock industry.
“The economic resources that this commission receives will be destined to contribute to the strengthening of the surveillance program for the early detection of exotic and emerging diseases of animals,” according to the Annual Work Plan 2025.
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“It is currently prevailing with the strengthening of the diagnostic infrastructure of the laboratories and with the development of the operational capacities of the field personnel to improve the effectiveness in the detection and control of diseases,” says the agreement signed by Senasica officials and the Mexican Commission United States for the prevention of Afitase fever and other exotic diseases of animals (CPA).
The CPA works with the General Directorate of Animal Health of Senasica to stop health emergencies and prevent risks derived from the growing globalization of trade and animals mobility.
In 2024 the CPA detected outbreaks of exotic or reemerging diseases in Mexico. 3 cases of livestock bowering worm were detected, 17 cases of high -paying H5N1 influenza, 22 cases of influenza to H7N3, a case of high pathogenicity Ah5n2 influenza, a case of equine viral arteritis, a durina case, 10 cases of salmonella gallinarum and 20 cases of viral hemorrhagic disease of the rabbits.
According to the plan, Senasica seeks to strengthen the dissemination and promotion activities of the timely report of exotic diseases by veterinarians and livestock producers.
Another objective is to contribute to the high security laboratories of the CPA management, in the detection of the main diseases and exotic pests of animals with epidemiological research and collection of samples in the field using the techniques of the World Animal Health Organization (OMSA).
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The Annual Work Plan 2025 establishes that they need to quickly identify and confirm the main exotic diseases, thus strengthening the response capacity to potential outbreaks.
They also seek to ensure that personnel are duly updated on the procedures and protocols to be followed for the detection and management of exotic diseases.
In the plan of the plan is the strengthening of epidemiological surveillance actions of diseases and exotic pests of animals.
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