ADAF expands the notification of foot and mouth disease vaccination

Contacts that end today, May 15th, can be made through June 2nd

The Agency for the Defense of Agriculture and Forestry of the State of Amazonas (ADAF) informs producers in the 41 municipalities in the state where vaccination against foot-and-mouth disease remains mandatory, that the deadline for notification of animal vaccination has been extended from today, May 15 to June 2. The municipality explained that the postponement is only for producers who have been vaccinated by April 30, which is the vaccination closing date.

This procedure, which is based on a permit from the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAPA), meets the request of the Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock of the State of Amazonas (Faea). Vaccination contacts can be made at an Adaf office or through the municipality’s remote service, at (92) 99238-5568.

At this stage of the campaign, it is notified to vaccinate cattle of all ages, located in the municipalities of Alvarez, Amatura, Anama, Anori, Atalaia do Norte, Otazis, Baririnha, Benjamin Constant, Beruri, Boa Vista do Ramos, Borba, Caapiranga, Careiro, Careiro da Várzea, Coari, Codajás, Fonte Boa, Iranduba, Itacoatiara, Itapiranga, Japurá, Jutaí, Manacapuru, Manaquiri, Manaus, Maraã, Maués, Nhamundá, Nova Olinda do Norte, Parintins, Rio Preto Antônio do Içá, São Paulo de Olivença, São Sebastião do Uatumã, Silves, Tabatinga, Tefé, Tonantins, Uarini, Urucará, Urucurituba.

The vaccination campaign is mandatory and follows the guidelines of the National Foot and Mouth Disease Surveillance Program (Pnefa), whose main objective is to create and maintain sustainable conditions to ensure the status of a foot-and-mouth disease-free country as well as to expand foot-and-mouth disease-free areas without vaccination, protect the national animal heritage and achieve Maximum benefits for the actors involved and Brazilian society.

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Foot and mouth disease is a highly contagious disease caused by an RNA virus of the family Picornaviridae and genus Apthovirus, affecting cattle, buffaloes, goats, sheep, pigs and other cloven-hoofed animals. Transmission occurs mainly through the respiratory tract or direct or indirect contact with infected animals.