The National Agri-Food Health and Quality Service of Argentina (Senasa) has declared a state of health emergency in the country, since it has detected a outbreak of Encephalomyelitis Equinewhich can be transmitted to beings humans; These are the symptoms.
Last Thursday, the health authorities of Argentina have stated that during the last 72 hours they have received reports of horses with symptoms, exposing the first cases in the provinces of Corrientes, Santa Fe and Córdoba. Therefore, samples from horses have already been analyzed and it has been confirmed that they are equine encephalomyelitis from West.
According to a Senasa report, the equine encephalomyelitis is:
“Eastern, Western and Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis are viral infections, transmitted by mosquitoes, that can cause severe encephalitis (inflammation of the brain) in horses and humans and are a consequence of infection by viruses with the respective names of the genus Alphavirus. , located in North, Central and South America”
It also points out that its viral transmission occurs through birds to mosquitoes, which in turn infect horses and consequently humans. humans. Likewise, it has an incubation period of 5 to 14 days from the beginning of the infection, until the manifestation of the symptoms. symptoms clinical.
What are symptoms of Equine Encephalomyelitis?
In horses, the disease presents symptoms such as fever, anorexia and fatigue, which can lead to blindness, ataxia, hyperexcitability, recumbency and seizures, which cause the death of the animal. While in the humans The first signs that appear are:
- fever
- headache
- shaking chills
- nausea
- vomiting
- anorexy.
Likewise, if you present symptoms such as irritability, confusion, focal neurological deficiency, drowsiness, neck stiffness, disorientation, tremors, seizures and paralysis, it is vital to see a specialist immediately.