Análise epidemiológica do mormo em equídeos no Estado da Bahia no período de 2016 a 2020 através de dados publicitados

Abstract

Glanders is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Burkholderia mallei, which affects horses, can also affect other species, and humans. For some time it was believed that the disease would be eradicated in Brazil, just as it happened to some countries in the world, however, since the 1999s, new cases have been reported, and they continue for every year in several states, among them, Bahia is included with notifications of new outbreaks and cases that are remedied to prevent the spread of the disease. The Ministério da Agricultura, Pecuária e Abastecimento, regulates how to act in cases of suspected disease, official tests that must be carried out, and inspections in order to prevent the spread, to also prevent economic losses since horses have become a significant part of the general economy of the country. As there is no regulated treatment, positive animals must be euthanized and other actions must be carried out on the property. Through a literature review with an emphasis on an epidemiological analysis carried out with data found on official websites, the objective of this work is to understand the situation of glanders in the state of Bahia, which for some years fluctuated considerably with the number of cases and new outbreaks. In 2019, a focus on a property with a high number of animals, becomes one of the highlights among the reported cases. Thus, during work, factors that can cause and directly interfere in the spread of the disease are discussed, as well as inspection, and epidemiological studies are important to characterize and plan new strategies to achieve the eradication of glanders.