Rabies cases in livestock decrease in Mexico amid bat monitoring

Mexico's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development reported a 10 percent decrease in paralytic rabies cases among livestock during the first half of 2026 compared to the previous year. According to data from the National Service for Agrifood Health, Safety and Quality (Senasica), 251 cases were recorded in production animals, including 244 in cattle, five in equines, and two in goats.

To combat the spread, authorities administered over 648,000 vaccine doses across 26 entities where vampire bats, the primary transmitters of the virus, are present. Additionally, more than 1,700 monitoring operations were conducted to track these bats. In wildlife, 22 cases were identified, including 17 in hematophagous bats and several cases in other animals such as a skunk and a fox.