Avian flu: What is the status of the disease that has suspended the production of chickens and eggs throughout Argentina

게시됨 2023년 4월 17일

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Argentina's poultry sector is grappling with a severe outbreak of avian influenza, with 78 cases confirmed since mid-February in backyard birds, the commercial sector, and wild birds across several provinces. The National Agri-Food Health and Quality Service (Senasa) has been leading efforts to control the spread, necessitating the culling of affected birds. Despite the outbreak affecting only 11 of the 5,500 commercial farms, it has significantly disrupted the industry, leading to a sharp decline in poultry meat dispatches in March compared to the previous year. Roberto Domenech, president of the Center for Poultry Processing Companies (CEPA), emphasized the need for vigilance and discussed the challenges of market recovery in the face of the outbreak.

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February 14 marked a before and after for the Argentine poultry sector, it was the day that a wild bird infected with avian influenza, a highly contagious and deadly disease for birds, was detected for the first time. Since then, the virus has spread throughout the national territory, affecting backyard birds and filtering into commercial farms, which has led to the killing of animals to contain the spread. According to data from the National Agri-Food Health and Quality Service (Senasa), 78 detections of the disease have been confirmed so far: the confirmed cases are 62 in backyard birds, 11 in the commercial sector and 5 correspond to wild birds. As for the territorial distribution, the positives were located mostly in Córdoba, with 19 cases; Buenos Aires, 18; Neuquen, 10; Santa Fe, 9; Black River, 6; Chubut, 4; Corrientes, San Luis and Chaco, 2 each; and La Pampa, Jujuy, Santiago del Estero, Salta and Formosa, one each. The attached map shows the distribution as of April 13, ...

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