Argentina: New avian influenza cases in backyard birds in Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Río Negro, and San Luis

Argentina

Published Feb 26, 2023

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Buenos Aires - The National Agri-Food Health and Quality Service (Senasa) confirmed five positive cases of avian influenza (AI) H5 in backyard birds in the provinces of Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Río Negro and San Luis, totaling 19 total disease detections so far. The Senasa National Laboratory diagnosed today the positive cases to AI H5 in samples taken from backyard birds (chickens, ducks, geese and turkeys) from establishments located in the towns of San Cayetano and Tres Lomas, Buenos Aires; Roque Saenz Peña, Cordoba; Choele Choel, Río Negro and San Luis capital. After confirming the cases, agents from the Senasa regional centers carried out the corresponding sanitary actions in the affected properties. Thus, of the notifications handled by Senasa, there are 19 confirmed cases in wild and backyard birds to date (9 in Córdoba, 3 in Buenos Aires, 2 in Santa Fe, 1 in Jujuy, 1 in Neuquén, 1 in in Río Negro, 1 in San Luis and 1 in Salta).

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Senasa is working on sanitary and raking actions in all the regions where the findings were made. Notification In case of observing the presence or suspicion of clinical signs compatible with HPAI in birds or finding dead domestic and/or wild birds, notify Senasa by going to any of its offices; through the "Senasa Notifications" application, by sending an email to notificaciones@senasa.gob.ar; entering the "Notify Senasa" section of the agency's website or sending a WhatsApp to 11-5700-5704. Black river Senasa carries out awareness actions at the National Apple Festival, which takes place from Thursday to Sunday tomorrow. Brochures and access to information published on the Agency's website are provided. The festival is one of the most popular in Patagonia and receives tourists from the ...

Source: Argentina.gob.ar