The report shows 80 dead equines with positive diagnosis and another 244 that presented clinical symptoms.

The most affected areas are low, humid zones, with high vegetation, presence of birds and abundant mosquito activity.

The MGAP stated that ‘the spread of this disease is related to the weather situation, favoring the proliferation of mosquitoes carrying the virus and eager to feed on blood’.

The zonal and local livestock services of the departments of San Jose, Lavalleja, Salto, Rocha, Rivera, Rio Negro, Artigas, Soriano, Paysandú and Canelones received the most notifications.

The report states that ‘the support treatments carried out by the veterinarians are achieving a great recovery of the affected equines’ and the entry of an important quantity of vaccines contributed to protect and prevent many horses from the disease.

In this regard, the report states that since January 30 no reports of deaths of horses with nervous symptomatology have been received.

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