{"id":6614,"date":"2023-06-20T18:22:07","date_gmt":"2023-06-20T18:22:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agriculture.gov.ag\/?p=6614"},"modified":"2023-06-20T18:33:51","modified_gmt":"2023-06-20T18:33:51","slug":"cbh-conducted-a-rodents-seminar-at-moa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agriculture.gov.ag\/index.php\/2023\/06\/20\/cbh-conducted-a-rodents-seminar-at-moa\/","title":{"rendered":"CBH conducted a Rodents Seminar at MoA"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\" <\/a>Today, Tuesday 20th June, the Central Board of Health (CBH) held an in-house presentation\/discussion with several members of staff that represented different areas within the Ministry of Agriculture. The four-member group led by Miss Julinne Mannix, Mrs. Patricia Baptiste-Philip (presenter) Miss Kjoa Liverpoole and Miss Karen Lumsden focused on rodents and the diseases that they can spread and the damages that they can cause. In addition, rodent disease prevention and mitigation of spreading the same were also discussed.<\/p>\n

The main disease mentioned was Leptospirosis and how easily persons can contract it. Leptospirosis is a bacterial disease that affects both humans and animals. Humans may become infected through contact with urine and other body fluids except saliva from infected animals. Any contact with contaminated water, soil, or food is caused by the urine of infected animals. To prevent any infection means keeping rodent problems under control.<\/p>\n

Rodents are small gnawing mammals within both jaws a single pair of incisors with a chisel-shaped edge. Some of these are mice, rats, squirrels, and hamsters however, can be pets while others such as mice and rats can be pests. In many areas around the world, the contamination of the Leptospirosis cycle starts either by mice or rats.<\/p>\n

It was a very informative and interactive session. The information disseminated was enlightening and timely. In attendance were MoA staff members from fourteen areas such as Plant Protection, Extension, Communication, Registry and Veterinary Division. Some vital advice shared was as follows:<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Cut and prune trees<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Store garbage properly and securely<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Pay more attention to our surroundings<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Clean properly and thoroughly<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Don\u2019t not overfeed pets<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Minimize hiding places<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Set traps and sticky pads at the boundaries and not in the centre of the area<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Be more responsible with our actions<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Change locations when baiting<\/p>\n

\u00b7 ALWAYS wash hands thoroughly<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Turn down dishes and utensils<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Get pets vaccinated<\/p>\n

Mrs. Denise Thomas (Principle Assistant Secretary) thanked the CBH staff on behalf of the Ministry.<\/p>\n

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