The vaccine could stop the short - term, sporadic outbreaks that still
occur in endemic regions of the world — naturally antibiotic - resistant strains have twice appeared in Madagascar in recent years.
The World Health Organization reports that although the parasitic illness has almost disappeared in countries where sanitation has improved, children remain especially
vulnerable in endemic regions due to their elevated contact with dirt.
Tungiasis affects the poorest of the poor, says Jörg Heukelbach, who studies the disease at the Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, in Brazil, and is neglected — and often unrecognized — even by health
officials in endemic regions.
In endemic regions where ticks and flies remain active all year, AUREOMYCIN administration can occur year - round in feed or minerals.
This chronic carrier state is what allows anaplasmosis to persist in cow
herd in endemic regions and partially explains the unpredictable nature of the disease occurrence.
Dogs that are stressed, malnourished, or
in an endemic region are at highest risk, and chronic infection typically is characterized by mild diarrhea or vomiting.
Necessary for all pets where legally mandated or
in an endemic region.