Trypanosomes cannot survive for long periods outside the host; controlling arthropod vectors is F. tularensis can survive for long Tularemia can be treated with Vegetative periods in the environment. Good Tularemia Y Y M M S L ? N various antibiotics including bacteria tick control programs can reduce tetracyclines and quinolones. the risk of infection. Quarantine and movement Treatment is symptomatic. Animals Enveloped control; uninfected livestock should Vesicular stomatitis Y Y Y M M Y with mouth lesions should be Virus kept away from any animals that 1949 provided with softened feed. could be infected Enveloped Implement mosquito control No specific treatment, than West Nile fever Y Y M Y Y Virus measures supportive care, is available. *This list is not comprehensive. Certain zoonotic diseases (those with the ability to cause illness in both animals and people) are also reportable to the Texas Department of State Health Services **M Major source of organism; S Secondary source of organism – – ***Y- disease present, L Disease limited to one or more zones,? - suspected but not confirmed, N - never reported and under active – surveillance; date indicates last reported case (Data obtained from 2012 annual reports to OIE) Disease information was compiled from the Technical Disease Fact Sheets on The Center for Food Security and Public Health .
Trypanosomes cannot survive for long periods outside the host; controlling arthropod vectors is Tularemia Y Y M M S L ? N Vegetative bacteria F. tularensis can survive for long periods in the environment. Good tick control programs can reduce the risk of infection. Tularemia can be treated with various antibiotics including tetracyclines and quinolones. Vesicular stomatitis Y Y Y M M Y 1949 Enveloped Virus Quarantine and movement control; uninfected livestock should kept away from any animals that could be infected Treatment is symptomatic. Animals with mouth lesions should be provided with softened feed. West Nile fever Y Y M Y Y Enveloped Virus Implement mosquito control measures No specific treatment, than supportive care, is available. *This list is not comprehensive. Certain zoonotic diseases (those with the ability to cause illness in both animals and people) are also reportable to the Texas Department of State Health Services **M – Major source of organism; S – Secondary source of organism ***Y- disease present, L – Disease limited to one or more zones,? - suspected but not confirmed, N - never reported and under active surveillance; date indicates last reported case (Data obtained from 2012 annual reports to OIE) Disease information was compiled from the Technical Disease Fact Sheets on The Center for Food Security and Public Health .
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