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Faulty vaccine likely source of FMD outbreak in Paraguay
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The Montreal Gazette reports a foot-and mouth case in Paraguay last September is believed to be caused by a flawed vaccine intended to protect livestock from the disease.
The FMD case led to the termination of over a thousand cattle and significant economic losses. The outbreak was found at the Santa Helena ranch 250 miles northeast of Asuncion in the department of San Pedro.
Laboratory tests by Paraguayan and international scientists point to a “human error” and “negligence” in the vaccine used on the animals.
"We still have to identify at what stage in the process the problem occurred, determine who was responsible for the mistake and punish them," Daniel Rojas, head of Paraguay’s National Service for Animal Health and Quality said.
Upon hearing of the outbreak, neighboring countries banned imported meat from Paraguay. The outbreak slowed shipments of the country’s second-leading export which delivered nearly $650 million in exports last year. Officials say the ban cost the country almost $70 million per month.
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Source: The Montreal Gazette
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