Sudamérica se acerca a la erradicación de la fiebre aftosa, con más del 65% del ganado en zonas libres sin necesidad de vacunación – OPS/OMS

Santa Cruz de la Sierra, April 7, 2025, (PanAftose – PAHO) – Two out of three cattle in South America are real in areas free of Afitase fever without vaccination. In total, more than 80% of the cattle of the American continent is in this condition, getting closer and more to eradication.

This progress is the result of a joint effort between the public and private sectors of the 13 member countries of the South American Commission to Fight Aphy Fever (Cosalfa), which meets annually under the Secretary of the Section of the Pan American Center of Feosebeebrebrerobre threw over over the overbreak over the overbreaker over the overbreaker over the overbreaker over the overbreaker over the overbreaker, over over the veterinary (pamphate) public veterinary (Panfatous) of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).

The 51st Ordinary Meeting of the Cosalfa was held on April 3 and 4, in the city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, a country that, together with Brazil, will promptly receive recognition eat free from animal fever of health (OMSA).

«Bolivia and Brazil will give, in May, a key step in the fight against Afitosa fever, a cool that historical has affected both rural communities and the economies of our of our projected during the meeting.» This is a moment of pride for the region of the Americas, a reminder of what we can achieve when we join around a common goal, «he said.

Advances towards eradication without vaccination

South America has gone from 35% to 65% of bovine cattle in eager -free ereas without vaccination after the inclusion of Bolivia and Brazil, which have stopped vaccinating the national territory. Being free of a vaccination feverish fever implies that countries have managed to control cooling without depending on the systematic vaccination of livestock, which reduces the costs associated costs and improves competitiveness in international markets.

Aphthous fever has representative for decades a threat to food security and economies of the countries of the Americas. The vaccination of livestock has been the main strategy to control the foci and prevent new cases, which has permission to several countries to achieve the eradication of defend. Once the absence of transmission of the virus is proven and internal risks in a territory, the countries may suspect vaccination and maintain eradication without the need to continue vaccinating.

The imminent recognition of Bolivia and Brazil as free of Afitase vaccination fever represents a milestone in the implementation of the Hemispheric Program for Eradication of Ate Fetase (Phefa), which from its creation eradicate the disease in the region.

A historical achievement for South America

The director of PanAfftosa, Earinie Cosivi, stressed: “This is a historical achievement for the region. Bolivia and Brazil have reached the end of the Phefa. Now we must consolidate this success and continue advancing towards the eradication of the infargence in all OPS, we have managed to transform this region into a global example of animal health. «

During the Cosalfa meeting, the delegates of the 13 member countries also analyzed the advances in the eradication of the Aphyosa fever and established new strategies and actions to consolidate the achievements. Since its creation in 1972, Cosalfa has been a key mechanism for coordinating efforts between member countries in the fight against Afitase fever, with most countries that free from the disease (with without vaccination) of Venezuela.

The creation of a regional vaccine bank progresses

In autumn important step, Bolivia signed a protocol of intentions for initially the process of adhesional regional bank of antiagens (Banvaco), a mechanism that seeks to ceiate to guarantee the availability of vaccines against the footbrewing fever in case of the outbreaks of the outbreaks of the outbreaks of the outbreaks. With this firm, Bolivia will join Paraguay and Ecuador as a founding member of Banvaco.

Pre-Cosalfa Seminar: Impulse to Regional Cooperacy

Prior to the Cosalfa meeting, on March 31, the Pre -Alpha International Seminar in Fexpocruz was held, where international experts, authorities and professionals of the livestock sector discussed progress in the implementation of the implementation of the action plan of the Hemispheric Program of the loss of the loss of the loss of the implementation of. Aphid fever (Phefa) 2021-2025 and the opportunity and challenges that Bolivia will present their status as a country free of Afitase feverless fever.

PAHA, through PanAfftosa, continues to work together with member countries to consolidate the advances achieved and definitely eradicate the Afitase fever of America, protected -both regional animal health. The eradication of Afitase fever is one of the goals of the PAHO initiative for disease elimination.