Shamonda Virus Confirmed in Portugal, Affects Cattle and Sheep
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Order of Veterinary Doctors Alerts to the Existence of Shamonda Viruses in Portugal Affecting Cattle
The virus, detected in August in several European countries, is transmitted by insects and can cause abortions and fetal malformations in cattle.
The Order of Veterinary Physicians issued today an alert on the confirmation of the existence of the shamonda virus (SHAV) in Portugal, which is transmitted to bovine and ovine animals through the bite of a mosquito causing infections. "At the request of the Directorate-General for Food and Veterinary (DGAV), the Order of Veterinary Physicians discloses the confirmation of the detection of the Shamonda virus (SHAV) in Portugal", states in a note…
The Order of Veterinary Physicians warns of confirmation of the existence of the Shamonda virus (SHAV) in Portugal, which affects cattle and sheep and is transmitted by mosquitoes, without risk to humans.
The MAPA reported on October 7 the first case of Shamonda type 2 viruses in a Cantabrian farm; the sector already counts five communities. The entry The Shamonda type 2 virus spreads over cattle: five CCAA affected after the first case in Cantabria appears first in Moncloa.
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