Bird flu detected in Chile and human case reported in Equador

Published 2023년 1월 16일

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Chile has detected the H5N1 avian influenza virus in the Valparaiso region, prompting protective measures and affecting poultry production. The disease, introduced via pelicans, was previously eradicated in Chile in early 2020. No human infections have been reported in Chile, but an rare case has been confirmed in a 9-year-old girl in Ecuador, marking the first in South America. The virus has been spreading across North and Central America, leading to massive culls of commercial birds and wildlife, with Chile and Ecuador being the latest additions to the list of affected countries.

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Chile has detected the H5N1 avian influenza virus strain among dead birds in Valparaiso region, an area that produces poultry. Protective measures have been implemented throughout the country. As has happened in several Latin American countries, the disease re-emerged in Chile at the end of 2022 via pelicans. Prior to this latest detection, however, all outbreaks occurred in areas without significant poultry production. Chile was declared avian influenza-free in early 2020. While there are currently no reports of the virus entering backyards or commercial livestock, the country’s Agriculture and Livestock Service (SAG) reports that it is receiving more and more notifications of sick or dead seabirds. According to Juan Carlos Dominguez, president of the meat exporters association ChileCarne, the speed of detection and the alert system allows the sector to respond quickly. “The SAG team carries out permanent monitoring. Since the strain appeared in the United States, we have doubled ...

Source: Poultryworld