Measures to isolate the outbreak in the rural area of Osorno have been taken and “we’re talking with farmers about the complications to rural activities which this entails”, Rojas is quoted by an Osorno daily adding that since “we have an open alert system”, the re-appearance of the outbreak was rapidly detected”.

However Chile’s Agriculture and Livestock Service, SAG, responsible for animal and plant’s health, admitted that the exact location of outbreaks has yet to be determined.

Luis Paredes, from SAG’s Livestock department said that the outbreaks come as a “great surprise”, since “Osorno has been the region which has most advanced in the matter and no outbreaks had been reported for a very long time”.

“We believe we are facing isolated cases but it’s a call of attention to remind us we must be alert at all times”, added Paredes.

Veterinary surgeon Francisco Lanuza recalled that immunization of heifers is essential to avoid the outbreaks of the disease, and must be done when calves have are 5 to 8 months old.

Source: Mercopress