Representatives of the Ministry of Agricultural Development (MIDA) explained that the quarantined area is equivalent to a 10-km radius from the reported outbreak in Mariato district.

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Concepción Santos Sanjur, MIDA's national director of animal health, told Laestrella.com.pa that "... blood bats are captured, which are the transmitters of paralytic bovine rabies."

Santos added that "... another measure adopted is the vaccination of animals within the quarantined area; also, all animals entering and leaving the quarantined area must have a minimum of 21 days of rabies vaccination."

According to CentralAmericaData reports, Panamanian beef exports total about $15 million per year and its main markets are Taiwan and Jamaica.

Source: laestrella.com.pa

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