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Battle against foot-and-mouth boosted with cash, GPS equipment
The Ministry of Agriculture and its agency, Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA), yesterday received cash and critical equipment to help in its fight against Foot and Mouth Disease.
According the Ministry, yesterday, US$8,000 and four global positioning system (GPS) will add to its capacity.
Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, Minister of Agriculture, who received the assistance on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture, said that “achievement is one thing, but we must protect what we achieve”.
Dr. Beverly Harnett, PAHO/WHO Country Representative handing over the GPS system to Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, Minister of Agriculture.
A national disease outbreak disaster simulation exercise was recently carried out in Region Nine, Guyana. Involved with the Ministry were Brazilian personnel and representatives of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). PAHO helped finance the exercise which cost US$13,000.
The Minister said that it will take laboratory technology as well as education of technical officers and citizens to keep Guyana free from the disease which attack mainly cattle.
“We will continue to work together with the respective agencies such as PAHO to ensure capacity is built for the overall welfare of our people,” Minister Ramsammy declared.
Minister Ramsammy thanked PAHO for its efforts and welcomed the continued collaboration and participation in similar exercises and at the same time extended Season’s Greetings to the Head and Staff of PAHO.
Foot-and-mouth disease or hoof-and-mouth disease is an infectious and sometimes fatal viral disease that affects cloven-hoofed animals, including domestic and wild bovines. The virus causes a high fever for two or three days, followed by blisters inside the mouth and on the feet that may rupture and cause lameness.
The disease is a severe plague for animal farming, since it is highly infectious and can be spread by infected animals through aerosols, through contact with contaminated farming equipment, vehicles, clothing or feed, and by domestic and wild predators.
Its containment demands considerable efforts in vaccination, strict monitoring, trade restrictions and quarantines, and occasionally the elimination of millions of animals.
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