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Why is it difficult to control vector-borne diseases?

Control of the diseases produced by arboviruses must include measures against vectors. Watch this video to learn why that is really difficult.

In this video we discover how difficult it is to eliminate the risk of diseases by arboviruses as arthropod vectors are highly distributed everywhere. We review the main preventive measures to apply in farms, including animal vaccination, to have these infections under control.

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Animal Viruses: Their Transmission and the Diseases They Produce

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