Pseudovaríola bovina: relato de caso

Abstract

Brazilian dairy cattle farming, with its herd of approximately 238 million heads and annual production of 35.4 billion liters of milk, plays a crucial role in the country's economy and food security. However, the close contact between humans and animals facilitates the transmission of zoonotic diseases such as brucellosis, bovine tuberculosis, rabies, leptospirosis, and pseudocowpox, which pose public health risks and cause economic losses due to reduced productivity. For instance, bovine tuberculosis and brucellosis can be transmitted through the consumption of unpasteurized milk, while leptospirosis spreads through the urine of infected animals. Although often underestimated, pseudocowpox causes udder lesions and can infect milkers, leading to nodular lesions on their hands. Given this scenario, effective control of these diseases is essential to protect both human health and the sustainability of dairy farming, underscoring the need for epidemiological surveillance and appropriate sanitary measures.