Avian flu in Argentina: There must be no cases for six months to reopen exports

Published Mar 9, 2023

Tridge summary

Argentina has halted poultry meat exports due to an outbreak of bird flu, with the possibility of reopening exports only after a period of three to six months with no new cases. The disease, which has affected 10 provinces, was initially detected in Jujuy and has since spread. Authorities are focusing on sanitary containment and early detection to prevent the virus's spread. The government may also consider zoning to determine which areas can export. The bird flu outbreak is causing concerns about the price of chicken, especially with Easter demand and in times of economic instability. However, the export of eggs is not significantly affected, as only 3% is exported in the form of powdered egg.

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The introduction of bird flu in poultry production farms caused the closure of poultry meat exports. The waiting times for the World Organization for Animal Health (WHO) to determine the possibility of reopening exports are between three and six months without new cases of avian influenza being detected in productive farms. This was explained to Salta/12 by Raúl Díaz Pardo, thematic coordinator of Animal Health of the Noa Norte Regional Center of SENASA, when asked about the current epidemiological situation that already affects 10 provinces (Córdoba, Buenos Aires, Neuquén, Santa Fe, Río Negro, Jujuy, Santiago del Estero, San Luis and Chaco, as well as Salta). Despite the fact that the alert was issued in the northern border area, the most affected areas for now are the center and south of the country. "It is a disease that travels through the countries with wild birds that migrate looking for heat," explained Díaz Pardo, indicating that they enter from the north of the continent, ...

Source: Arriba El Campo