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Avian influenza: Inspection and control in poultry farms was intensified
We work with national, provincial, municipal organizations and the productive sector in epidemiological prevention and surveillance.
Avian influenza: Inspection and control in poultry farms was intensified
We work with national, provincial, municipal organizations and the productive sector in epidemiological prevention and surveillance.
Published on Wednesday, December 27, 2023
Buenos Aires – The National Agri-Food Health and Quality Service (Senasa) reinforced the inspection of poultry farms within the framework of the actions to prevent Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) , and ordered - together with provincial and municipal organizations - the depopulation in 3 establishments as a precautionary measure.
Thus, the depopulation procedure began in the broiler establishment of the company TABORDA SRL , located in the department of Concepción del Uruguay (Entre Ríos), because it did not have authorization from Senasa. Also in 2 laying farms located in Exaltación de la Cruz (Buenos Aires) belonging to the company ASAMIR SA, Granja Norte and to Cabaña Doña Sara, for not having provincial authorization and for birds that lacked documentary support and without authorization from the Organism , respectively. Serious breaches of regulatory non-compliance imply a risk to public health and the health of the poultry chain, which may affect the productivity of the sector as well as exports.
Early detection and notification, immediate attention and management, hygiene and biosafety measures in poultry establishments, provided for in Senasa Resolution 1699/2019, are fundamental pillars of the HPAI prevention and containment strategy , which until now had Favorable results. These actions are carried out by Senasa with the permanent collaboration of the productive sector and the entire community.
According to a report from the General Coordination of Epidemiology of the National Directorate of Animal Health, in this spring-summer 2023/2024 season in the southern hemisphere, fewer affected countries and fewer outbreaks are detected than in the previous season. To date, outbreaks in poultry are limited to North America and those in wild and backyard birds to Colombia, Argentina, Chile, Ecuador and Brazil, but at values much lower than those observed for the same time in 2022.
It is worth remembering that as of October 2023 (when the new wild bird migration season begins), 3 outbreaks in wild birds were detected in our country, 2 related to marine mammals on the Atlantic coast, and 1 in flamingos in a lagoon of height where migratory birds settle. In addition, 2 outbreaks were detected in backyard birds in Buenos Aires in October and in Salta in November.
It is important to remember that AI is a notifiable communicable disease caused by the Avian Influenza type A virus that affects both poultry, wild birds and mammals. It is transmitted through contact with the secretions and excretions of infected animals and through contaminated materials. It is a zoonosis, that is, people acquire the infection mainly through direct contact with live or dead infected animals or their contaminated environments. Reporting the disease early allows for control of its spread and subsequent eradication.
Notification methods
Any person can notify Senasa if they identify mortality, nervous, digestive and/or respiratory signs in wild or poultry birds, through the following channels:
At the nearest Senasa offices – in person, by WhatsApp at 11 5700 5704 ; through the “Senasa Notifications” App for mobile devices, available in the Play Store; by writing an email to notifications@senasa.gob.ar , through the Notify Senasa section of our website.
For more information, you can consult the portal of the National Avian Health Program and the avian influenza microsite .
https://www.argentina.gob.ar/noticia...anjas-avicolas
Thus, the depopulation procedure began in the broiler establishment of the company TABORDA SRL , located in the department of Concepción del Uruguay (Entre Ríos), because it did not have authorization from Senasa. Also in 2 laying farms located in Exaltación de la Cruz (Buenos Aires) belonging to the company ASAMIR SA, Granja Norte and to Cabaña Doña Sara, for not having provincial authorization and for birds that lacked documentary support and without authorization from the Organism , respectively. Serious breaches of regulatory non-compliance imply a risk to public health and the health of the poultry chain, which may affect the productivity of the sector as well as exports.
Early detection and notification, immediate attention and management, hygiene and biosafety measures in poultry establishments, provided for in Senasa Resolution 1699/2019, are fundamental pillars of the HPAI prevention and containment strategy , which until now had Favorable results. These actions are carried out by Senasa with the permanent collaboration of the productive sector and the entire community.
According to a report from the General Coordination of Epidemiology of the National Directorate of Animal Health, in this spring-summer 2023/2024 season in the southern hemisphere, fewer affected countries and fewer outbreaks are detected than in the previous season. To date, outbreaks in poultry are limited to North America and those in wild and backyard birds to Colombia, Argentina, Chile, Ecuador and Brazil, but at values much lower than those observed for the same time in 2022.
It is worth remembering that as of October 2023 (when the new wild bird migration season begins), 3 outbreaks in wild birds were detected in our country, 2 related to marine mammals on the Atlantic coast, and 1 in flamingos in a lagoon of height where migratory birds settle. In addition, 2 outbreaks were detected in backyard birds in Buenos Aires in October and in Salta in November.
It is important to remember that AI is a notifiable communicable disease caused by the Avian Influenza type A virus that affects both poultry, wild birds and mammals. It is transmitted through contact with the secretions and excretions of infected animals and through contaminated materials. It is a zoonosis, that is, people acquire the infection mainly through direct contact with live or dead infected animals or their contaminated environments. Reporting the disease early allows for control of its spread and subsequent eradication.
Notification methodsAny person can notify Senasa if they identify mortality, nervous, digestive and/or respiratory signs in wild or poultry birds, through the following channels:
At the nearest Senasa offices – in person, by WhatsApp at 11 5700 5704 ; through the “Senasa Notifications” App for mobile devices, available in the Play Store; by writing an email to notifications@senasa.gob.ar , through the Notify Senasa section of our website.
For more information, you can consult the portal of the National Avian Health Program and the avian influenza microsite .
https://www.argentina.gob.ar/noticia...anjas-avicolas
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