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The avian flu map in Argentina: 40 outbreaks were detected in birds in 10 provinces
The first cases were detected in February in Andean geese and the infection spread to poultry. In addition, medical follow-up has already been carried out on 46 people who were exposed to infected birds
Mar 11, 2023
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In 2020, a new strain of the H5N1 bird flu virus was detected and spread around the world in wild birds and poultry. It has already affected other animals, such as mink and sea lions, and outbreaks are occurring for the first time in South America. In Argentina, 40 outbreaks have already been reported in 10 of the 24 jurisdictions.
According to the National Agrifood Health and Quality Service (Senasa), the largest number of outbreaks in birds occurred in the province of Córdoba, followed by the provinces of Buenos Aires and Neuquén.
The circulation of the virus also affected poultry from industrial establishments. This change led Argentina to suspend the export of poultry production on February 28.
Two outbreaks have already been detected in breeding poultry in Buenos Aires, one outbreak in laying birds in Neuquén and one outbreak in broiler birds in Río Negro.
An establishment in the province of Río Negro registered this week the death of 220,000 chickens due to the infection and the subsequent “sanitary depopulation”, that is, the slaughter of the animals that proceeds once the outbreak is detected.
In the town of Mar del Plata, meanwhile, another farm with the same characteristics reported the death of more than 20,000 birds, all from the same procedure, every time the infection is detected. The information was confirmed to Infobae by Senasa...
...This organization has pointed out that the factors that favor avian flu outbreaks are not only migratory birds but also the phenomenon of globalization and world trade and poultry production and sale: many facilities have reduced spaces for birds and this favors the transmission of the virus.
From the first confirmed cases in birds in Jujuy and Córdoba, the health authorities launched the notification of "persons exposed to avian influenza." This is considered any person who has been exposed to sick or dead animals, or their environments contaminated with excretions (feces, blood, respiratory secretions, etc.), in an area where there was an outbreak of avian influenza in birds or other animals in the last 10 days and without proper use of personal protective equipment, according to the Ministry of Health of the Nation.
So far, the Health portfolio reported that 46 people exposed to bird flu were notified. Six suspected cases of avian influenza in people were also identified. But 5 have already been discarded by the ANLIS/Malbrán Institute.
According to the latest epidemiological bulletin, the remaining case is a 76-year-old patient with symptoms who stated that he had handled dead birds. The patient remained hospitalized in good general condition in a low-complexity establishment until last March 2.
Today, a "suspected case of flu or avian influenza" is considered to be any person exposed to avian influenza who presents -within 10 days of the last exposure- acute onset of at least one of these symptoms: cough, sore throat, coryza or shortness of breath; with or without fever...
The avian flu map in Argentina: 40 outbreaks were detected in birds in 10 provinces
The first cases were detected in February in Andean geese and the infection spread to poultry. In addition, medical follow-up has already been carried out on 46 people who were exposed to infected birds
Mar 11, 2023
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In 2020, a new strain of the H5N1 bird flu virus was detected and spread around the world in wild birds and poultry. It has already affected other animals, such as mink and sea lions, and outbreaks are occurring for the first time in South America. In Argentina, 40 outbreaks have already been reported in 10 of the 24 jurisdictions.
According to the National Agrifood Health and Quality Service (Senasa), the largest number of outbreaks in birds occurred in the province of Córdoba, followed by the provinces of Buenos Aires and Neuquén.
The circulation of the virus also affected poultry from industrial establishments. This change led Argentina to suspend the export of poultry production on February 28.
Two outbreaks have already been detected in breeding poultry in Buenos Aires, one outbreak in laying birds in Neuquén and one outbreak in broiler birds in Río Negro.
An establishment in the province of Río Negro registered this week the death of 220,000 chickens due to the infection and the subsequent “sanitary depopulation”, that is, the slaughter of the animals that proceeds once the outbreak is detected.
In the town of Mar del Plata, meanwhile, another farm with the same characteristics reported the death of more than 20,000 birds, all from the same procedure, every time the infection is detected. The information was confirmed to Infobae by Senasa...
...This organization has pointed out that the factors that favor avian flu outbreaks are not only migratory birds but also the phenomenon of globalization and world trade and poultry production and sale: many facilities have reduced spaces for birds and this favors the transmission of the virus.
From the first confirmed cases in birds in Jujuy and Córdoba, the health authorities launched the notification of "persons exposed to avian influenza." This is considered any person who has been exposed to sick or dead animals, or their environments contaminated with excretions (feces, blood, respiratory secretions, etc.), in an area where there was an outbreak of avian influenza in birds or other animals in the last 10 days and without proper use of personal protective equipment, according to the Ministry of Health of the Nation.
So far, the Health portfolio reported that 46 people exposed to bird flu were notified. Six suspected cases of avian influenza in people were also identified. But 5 have already been discarded by the ANLIS/Malbrán Institute.
According to the latest epidemiological bulletin, the remaining case is a 76-year-old patient with symptoms who stated that he had handled dead birds. The patient remained hospitalized in good general condition in a low-complexity establishment until last March 2.
Today, a "suspected case of flu or avian influenza" is considered to be any person exposed to avian influenza who presents -within 10 days of the last exposure- acute onset of at least one of these symptoms: cough, sore throat, coryza or shortness of breath; with or without fever...
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