Decree No. 51.838 establishing sanitary measures to combat leishmaniasis in animals. Country/Territory Brazil Document type Regulation Date 1963 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Pests/diseases Hygiene/sanitary procedures Vaccination Animal health Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force on the date of publication. Abstract This Decree establishes sanitary measures in order to avoid leishmaniasis pest in animals and protect human health. It consists of 11 articles specifying these protective procedures to be applied by the National Department of Rural Endemic Diseases. Full text Portuguese Website www.senado.gov.br