Ocorrência da vaccínia no estado da Bahia entre 2012 a 2017

Abstract

Bovine vaccinia is a disease that causes exanthematous lesions in the form of vesicles and pustules in several species, has a zoonotic character, relevance to Brazilian livestock, due to the numerous cases that occurred, causing economic losses and public health from 1980 to the present day. The highest incidence of outbreaks occurs in dairy cows, but there have also been some cases in equidae. This work was carried out, through an analysis of the Initial Forms of Epidemiological Research (FORM-INs), carried out by the Technicians of the State Agency of Agricultural and Livestock from Bahia in compliance with the notification of the cases from the period of 2012 to 2017 with positive diagnosis for vaccinia. Aiming to make a geographical and data survey of cases of vaccinia occurred in Bahia in the period between 2012 to 2017. During this period there were outbreaks in 42 properties, affecting 273 cattle and 15 equines and 19 caretakers, being analyzed the livestock exploitation, number of municipalities that occurred the cases, properties, months of greater occurrence of cases, origin of notifications. Through the knowledge and importance of the disease in each state can define measures for control, prevention and information of the population according to the degree of importance of the disease for each region.