Case of rabies in cattle detected in north Moldova district

14:22 | 28.11.2023 Category: Regional

Chisinau, 28 November /MOLDPRES/ - The National Food Safety Agency (ANSA) today informed that a case of rabies in a cow had been registered in the Suri settlement, northern Drochia district.

„A case of rabies in a cow was registered in Moldova in the Suri settlement, Drochia district, on 16-28 November. The corpse of cow hit by rabies was destroyed according to the procedures and the animals from the settlement were vaccinated against rabies, ‘’ ANSA said.

According to the institution, at the moment, activities of control and eradication of the disease hotbed are undertaken.

The is an infectious disease of viral etiology, met in all species of warm-blooded animals, transmissible to man, characterized by acute evolution with nervous manifestations, expressed through hyper-excitability and aggressiveness, followed by paralysis and death. The virus is secreted in spittle and is transmitted as usual to animals and humans through bites of infected animal.

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