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  • #16
    This is an otter.


    Sernapesca reports the first case of Avian Influenza in the Lontra feline species, popularly known as chungungo


    Tuesday March 7, 2023



    The National Director of SERNAPESCA, Soledad Tapia Almonacid, delivered a new report on the situation of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in marine species in Chile.

    “Over the weekend we were notified by the Agricultural and Livestock Service regarding a positive result for bird flu, after the laboratory results, in a chungungo stranded in Arica. This male specimen stranded dead in the vicinity of the Lluta River wetland near Las Machas beach along with other birds in the same condition, for which reason the procedure was started on suspicion with the corresponding sampling jointly with the SAG." Tapia indicated .

    This is the first specimen of the Lontra felina species officially affected in our country by this bird flu. This is added to the confirmation of a third common sea lion specimen with a positive result, this time in the Tarapacá region. The balance to date indicates that there are 4 marine mammals that have been registered with HPAI positivity. "Let's remember that until last week it was focused on the Antofagasta region, with two specimens of sea lions and two penguins, and today we already have confirmation of specimens of affected marine mammals in the Arica and Parinacota, and Tarapacá regions," confirmed the national director of Sernapesca.
    This case (chungungo) also corresponds to the variant of the H5 virus that has already been detected in wild birds in 12 regions of the country, and that is present in countries of the northern and southern hemispheres.

    From the entity that oversees fishing and aquaculture activity, SERNAPESCA, they indicated that they have activated a special plan to address this contingency, on the one hand, a territorial deployment that consists of a special surveillance system in coastal areas identified as at risk, and, on the other, On the other hand, to strengthen the complaints attention system, in order to determine early cases of Avian Influenza in marine animals. In addition, work is being done in coordination with the Presidential Delegations of the regions of the northern zone where positive cases have been evidenced, the SAG, MINSAL, SENAPRED, and other regional and local authorities, such as Illustrious Municipalities.

    Complementary to the measures indicated above, SERNAPESCA together with the Undersecretary of Fisheries and Aquaculture, SUBPESCA, since February of this year have carried out collaborative work at the level of authorities and with expert technical teams, in order to safeguard the health of those who carry out various jobs associated with artisanal fishing and other sectoral agents that cohabit with marine species susceptible to contagion with avian influenza, or that maintain higher levels of interactions with marine fauna, through the coordination of a series of training workshops, especially in places identified as high risk. “Through our regional directorates and the fishing zones of the Undersecretary, we are going to train our users in biosecurity measures, to avoid hazardous handling. Our interest is that men and women of the sea remain safe,” said Tapia.

    From SERNAPESCA they insisted on the call to the public not to touch or handle marine animals stranded alive or dead, keep their distance and report immediately through the line 800 320 032.


    http://www.sernapesca.cl/noticias/se...a-popularmente

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    • #17
      translated Google
      03/09/23 AT 17:51

      First positive case of avian influenza in a penguin is reported in Coquimbo

      With this, there are already 4 regions that have registered marine fauna protected by the Fisheries and Aquaculture Law with positivity to avian influenza.


      First positive case of avian influenza in a penguin is reported in Coquimbo

      NATIONAL
      03/09/23 AT 17:51
      PINGUINO WEB 1
      530With this, there are already 4 regions that have registered marine fauna protected by the Fisheries and Aquaculture Law with positivity to avian influenza.


      The National Fisheries and Aquaculture Service delivered a new report on the situation of highly pathogenic avian influenza (IAAP) in marine species in Chile.

      "After the laboratory results of the sampling of a penguin stranded on Morrillos beach in Coquimbo, we received the notification of a new positive case. It is a specimen of Humboldt penguin, male, adult who was alive with symptoms associated with avian influenza, so the joint procedure with the SAG was initiated," explained Esteban Donoso, National Deputy Director of Sernapesca.

      ...https://elpinguino.com/noticia/2023/...no-en-coquimbo

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      • #18
        Google tranlated



        In the Valparaíso Region, the positives reach 35 and 28 of them have affected pelicans.

        March 08, 2023 | 09:40

        The influenza or avian influenza H5N1 has been on the rise, registering only in the Province of San Antonio 13 cases, which have focused on wild birds and not poultry or backyard, that is, chickens and turkeys are out of danger for the moment. In the Valparaíso Region, the positives reach 35 cases and have mostly affected pelicans.

        ... https://www.soychile.cl/san-antonio/...ripeaviar.html

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        • #19
          Chile - Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-) - Follow up report 6

          GENERAL INFORMATION
          COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
          ZONE

          ANIMAL TYPE
          TERRESTRIAL

          DISEASE CATEGORY
          OIE-listed

          EVENT ID
          4775

          DISEASE
          Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-)

          CAUSAL AGENT
          Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

          GENOTYPE / SEROTYPE / SUBTYPE
          H5N1

          START DATE
          2022/12/05

          REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
          First occurrence in a zone or a compartment

          DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
          -

          CONFIRMATION DATE
          2022/12/07

          EVENT STATUS
          On-going

          END DATE
          -

          SELF-DECLARATION
          NO

          REPORT INFORMATION
          REPORT NUMBER
          Follow-up report 6

          REPORT ID
          FUR_159780

          REPORT REFERENCE
          -

          REPORT DATE
          2023/03/13

          REPORT STATUS
          Validated

          NO EVOLUTION REPORT
          -

          EPIDEMIOLOGY

          SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
          Contact with wild species

          EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS

          Since the last report, cases have been observed in wild birds and outbreaks have continued to appear in backyard birds (non-commercial) in inland areas of the country; they are associated with water sources such as ponds or dams, with some cases in clustered populations due to outdoor rearing and overnight housing in poultry houses. Additionally, new positive wild species have continued to be detected and have been included into the OMSA list.

          ...

          NEW OUTBREAKS

          OB_115655 - PLAYA PENCO...
          OB_115654 - LLANCAHUITO...
          OB_115652 - RUCAPEQUEN, CHILLAN VIEJO...

          UPDATED OUTBREAKS

          OB_113343 - HUMEDAL BOCA ITATA...
          OB_115048 - CENTRO DE RESCATE FUNDO TRICAO...
          OB_110554 - PLAYA DE MEJILLONES - PLAYA DE MEJILLONES...

          PREVIOUSLY REPORTED OUTBREAKS

          OB_110563 - PUNTA PATACHE - PUERTO PATACHE...
          OB_115054 - PLAYA Y CALETA BAHÍA CHIPANA
          OB_115053 - ESTERO EL YALI
          OB_115052 - PUERTO ALDEA
          OB_115051 - PLAYA PELLUHUE
          OB_115050 - PLAYA PULLAY
          OB_115049 - PLAYA SEREMEÑO
          OB_115047 - ISLA LOCOS
          OB_115046 - SPR PLAYA COLCURA
          OB_115045 - PLAYA LOBERIA
          OB_115044 - SPU PUENTE INDUSTRIAL HUALPEN
          OB_115043 - PLAYA COLIUMO
          OB_115042 - CASA EN CENTRO DE ANCUD
          OB_113275 - CALETA SAN MARCOS
          OB_113270 - MEJILLONES NORTE
          OB_113342 - PLAYA LOS MOLLES
          OB_113341 - PLAYA LOS VILOS
          OB_113339 - PLAYA TANUMÉ
          OB_113337 - DESEMBOCADURA RIO LOA
          OB_113335 - PLAYA DE HORCON
          OB_113333 - PLAYA CALABOZOS DE CONSTITUCION
          OB_113332 - PLAYA PUPUYA
          OB_113331 - PLAZA VILLA ALTO PUCARA
          OB_113326 - PLAYA GRANDE. CALETA CHAÑARAL DE ACEITUNO
          OB_113325 - PLAYA BLANCA
          OB_113324 - PLAYA LAS LISAS
          OB_113321 - PASAJE BELLAMAR NORTE 97
          OB_113320 - PLAYA TUNQUEN
          OB_113317 - PAN DE AZUCAR
          OB_113316 - PISAGUA
          OB_113314 - PLAYA GUANAQUEROS. SECTOR CAMPING
          OB_113313 - PLAYA AVENIDA DEL MAR
          OB_113312 - PLAYA FLAMENCO
          OB_113296 - BAHIA NUESTRA SEÑORA
          OB_113292 - MUELLE HISTÓRICO - CALETA DE PESCADORES
          OB_113290 - CEMENTERIO MUNICIPAL DE TOCOPILLA
          OB_113274 - PLAYA LAS MACHAS
          OB_110555 - PLAYA CALETA VITOR - PLAYA CALETA VITOR
          OB_110125 - HUMEDAL RÍO LLUTA - HUMEDAL DEL RÍO LLUTA
          OB_113279 - CENTINELA
          OB_113272 - PLAYA PUNTA ITATA
          OB_113249 - PLAYA BLANCA
          OB_110558 - HUMEDAL CAMARONES - PLAYA CAMARONES
          OB_110553 - CIUDAD DE ANTOFAGASTA, MONUMENTO LA PORTADA - MONUMENTO LA PORTADA
          OB_110552 - CIUDAD DE IQUIQUE, CALLE ZEGERS ESQUINA BARROS ARANA, FRENTE A ESCUELA SANTA MARIA - CALLE ZEGERS ESQUINA BARROS ARANA, IQUIQUE
          OB_113837 - PLAYA PUREMA - ZBCS_52
          OB_113336 - PLAYA BLANCA. PARQUE NACIONAL LLANOS DE CHALLE
          OB_113396 - SECTOR COSTERO PELLUHUE
          OB_113315 - MATANCILLA
          OB_113345 - PLAYA PUERTECILLO
          OB_113344 - PLAYA COLMUYAO
          OB_113340 - CALETA DUAO
          OB_113338 - PLAYA CHICA CARTAGENA
          OB_113334 - PLAYA AMARILLA
          OB_113330 - PLAYA LOS LILENES
          OB_113329 - PIEDRA AZUL. CARRIZAL BAJO
          OB_113328 - ISLA DAMAS
          OB_113327 - CLUSTER EL CAÑON. LA PESCA
          OB_113323 - PUERTO GUACOLDA I Y II
          OB_113322 - PLAYA CACHAGUA
          OB_113319 - PLAYA CIFUNCHO
          OB_113318 - PLAYA DE BARRANQUILLA
          OB_111936 - PUNTA PATACHE, REGIÓN DE TARAPACÁ - PUNTA PATACHE

          "Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear."
          -Nelson Mandela

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          • #20
            Mortality of sea lions increases
            video

            The number of sea lions that have appeared dead on the beaches of Antofagasta rises to more than 60. According to SERNAPESCA, testing will be stopped assuming that they could be infected with bird flu. Neighbors of cove colossus ask that the bodies that are in the sector be removed.
            https://www-24horas-cl.translate.goo...​​​​
            CSI:WORLD http://swineflumagazine.blogspot.com/

            treyfish2004@yahoo.com

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            • #21
              hat tip @kyle_iridian


              Arica municipality notice:


              Posted on Mar 14, 2023

              Avian flu: More than 300 dead sea lions have been removed by the Municipality



              As a critic, the mayor of Arica, Gerardo Espíndola Rojas , cataloged the high mortality of sea lions that affects the commune, a product of avian flu.
              Since the health crisis began, more than 300 dead specimens have been collected from the coastline by the Municipality of Arica, in conjunction with the Costa Chinchorro Corporation and the Cosemar company.
              For this reason, the communal chief emphasized that the community must be extremely careful when visiting local beaches, either to avoid the risk of contagion or the spread of the disease in the rest of the city.
              The situation on the coast is critical. There are already close to 300 specimens of sea lions, most of which have been removed by the Municipality and the Costa Chinchorro Corporation, through Cosemar. Here it is key that people do not take these animals if they see them on the beaches, on the rocks, since it can become a carrier of this disease and take it to the valleys and make farm birds sick ”, He stated .
              Currently, the bird flu in Arica has only affected coastal birds and marine mammals. If the disease manages to spread in the urban radius, it can attack local poultry production, generating an economic catastrophe for the region.
              Espíndola explained that “ Arica is a city with an economy that is based on poultry production and that could generate enormous damage, as is happening in the city of Rancagua, where a significant number of chickens and hens had to be sacrificed. It is what we have to avoid in Arica and for this, the fundamental thing is that people respect this series of regulations that we are making ”.


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              • #22
                Google Translate:

                Workers are tested for avian flu case at the Agrosuper campus in Rancagua

                Publicado: Jueves, 16 de Marzo de 2023 a las 14:03hrs.
                Autor: Cooperativa.cl

                A team from the Seremi de Salud O'Higgins carried out tests for the detection of avian influenza on more than 20 Agrosuper workers belonging to the poultry farm affected with the disease in Rancagua.

                The operation was carried out on the last day, in the epidemiological context and under sanitary protocols, after the first case of avian flu detected in the private sector, which was announced this week by the Ministry of Agriculture.

                The O'Higgins Health Seremi, Carolina Torres, stressed that "our role as a health authority is to guarantee the health care of workers who may have been exposed to avian influenza infection."

                In this context, she reported that they will continue to monitor "remotely or in person, as required to make sure that these workers are in optimal conditions."

                One of the health authority officials who participated in the operation, Rodrigo Meza, explained that the operation was carried out "on a double shift, to test both day and night, in the context of possible risks to workers."

                The samples were delivered to the Regional Hospital for the respective analysis and thus be able to rule out risks or in the event that there is a positive case, take the corresponding sanitary measures to prevent the spread of the disease.

                Testean a trabajadores por caso de gripe aviar en plantel de Agrosuper en Rancagua

                https://www.cooperativa.cl/noticias/...16/130550.html

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                • #23
                  Google translated
                  March 18, 2023

                  Avian flu: Strands of sea lions, penguins and chungungos have skyrocketed 482% compared to 2022

                  According to Sernapesca, during the first quarter of this year there are already more than 700 of these specimens that have been found dead on coastal edges.

                  The National Fisheries and Aquaculture Service (Sernapesca) announced this Saturday a cadastre of the number of animals that have been affected in Chile by avian influenza. According to the organization, during the first quarter of this year there are already more than 700 specimens of common sea lions, Humboldt penguins and chungungos that have stranded dead on the coasts of the country as a result of this disease, mainly in the northern area

                  In detail, 532 specimens of sea lions, 234 Humboldt penguins and 6 chungungos that have stranded dead on the coasts of the northern macrozone are recorded, with the main affected regions being the Arica and Parinacota and Atacama. "During these three months of the year we recorded a historical number of dead stranded marine animals, corresponding to 763 specimens of these three species. The total of these stranded animals killed full year in 2022 was 131, and in 2021 there were 120 dead in total. What shows that we are clearly facing an anomalous situation, which we attribute to the phenomenon of highly pathogenic avian influenza, especially since the strandings of these months are concentrated in the northern area," explained Soledad Tapia, national director of Sernapesca.
                  -snip-
                  To date, a total of 13 specimens of marine animals confirmed as positive for IAAP are counted, corresponding to 1 chungungo in the Arica region; 8 sea lions, 2 in the Arica Region, 3 in Tarapacá, 2 in Antofagasta and 1 in Coquimbo; and 4 Humboldt Penguins, 1 in Tarapacá, 2 in Anto This of a total of 183 specimens that were sampled

                  continued. https://www.emol.com/noticias/Nacion...ipe-aviar.html

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                  • #24
                    Google Translated
                    March 17, 2023

                    Antofagasta: Sernapesca reports the death of 112 sea lions from avian influenza

                    During this afternoon, the National Fish and Aquaculture Service (Sernapesca) reported the death of 112 sea lions in the Antofagasta Region from avian influenza.
                    -snip-
                    Of the hundred dead sea lions, about 55% correspond to the month of March, while the remaining 45% are reported to be from January 2023, to date.
                    -snip-

                    As a result of the different cases of avian influenza that have been recorded along the coast of the country, Sernapesca announced that they have activated a special plan for this contingency and that they are working with the Presidential Delegation of Antofagasta, the SAG, Minsal, Senapred and together with other regional authorities.

                    ...https://www.cnnchile.com/pais/sernap...viar_20230317/

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                    • #25
                      Government announcement referenced in post #23:



                      SERNAPESCA delivers report of stranded marine animals dead due to Avian Influenza situation


                      Saturday March 18, 2023



                      Saturday March 18, 2023 - There are more than 700 specimens of common sea lions, Humboldt penguins and chungungos that have been stranded dead on the coasts of our country during the first quarter of 2023, mainly in the north. The figure is 482.4% higher than the total number of strandings, corresponding to these species, registered in 2022.
                      The National Fisheries and Aquaculture Service has reported a considerable increase in the strandings of dead marine animals on the Chilean coasts during the first quarter of 2023. In total, 532 specimens of sea lions, 234 Humboldt penguins and 6 chungungos are reported. that have stranded dead on the coasts of the northern macrozone, the main affected regions being: Arica and Parinacota with 292 dead sea lions and Atacama with 139 dead Humboldt penguins.
                      “During these three months of the year we recorded a historical number of dead stranded marine animals, corresponding to 763 specimens of these three species. The total number of these stranded animals dead for a full year in 2022 was 131, and in 2021 there were 120 dead specimens in total. This shows that we are clearly facing an anomalous situation, which we attribute to the phenomenon of highly pathogenic avian influenza, especially since the strandings in these months are concentrated in the northern zone," said Soledad Tapia, National Director of Sernapesca.
                      In the context of the Avian Influenza emergency, work has been reinforced with other entities such as the Presidential Delegations, Regional Governments, SAG, Seremías, Municipalities and others, in order to support an active surveillance plan throughout the coastline with the in order to reduce the risks of viral circulation of said disease, through the detection, testing and final disposal of affected animals.
                      The epidemiological situation of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) by H5 subtype of Eurasian lineage has continued to spread. There are 4 regions of the northern macrozone that have registered marine fauna protected by the Fisheries and Aquaculture Law with positivity for avian influenza, only excepting the Atacama region that does not register official positive cases sampled, for now.
                      To date, a total of 13 specimens of marine animals confirmed as HPAI-positive have been counted, corresponding to 1 chungungo in the Arica region; 8 sea lions, 2 in the Arica Region, 3 in Tarapacá, 2 in Antofagasta and 1 in Coquimbo; and 4 Humboldt Penguins, 1 in Tarapacá, 2 in Antofagasta and 1 in Coquimbo. This from a total of 183 specimens that were sampled.
                      It should be noted that SERNAPESCA is prioritizing assistance to the strandings of animals with symptoms associated with avian influenza. As for the disposal of the dead animals, it corresponds to the respective municipalities with the support of the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Service to protect the biosafety protocols.
                      The service reiterated the emphatic call to people who are on the coastline not to touch or manipulate, keep their distance, and report in the event that a dead bird or marine animal is detected on the coastline or that shows signs such as: decay, coughing, breathing difficulties or muscle spasms. This includes not moving them, not returning them to the sea or burying them on beaches at your own expense. Therefore, in case of observing cases of marine animals stranded on beaches, please report to 800 320 032.


                      http://www.sernapesca.cl/noticias/se...n-de-influenza



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                      • #26
                        Chile - Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-) - Follow up report 3

                        GENERAL INFORMATION
                        COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
                        ZONE

                        ANIMAL TYPE
                        TERRESTRIAL

                        DISEASE CATEGORY
                        OIE-listed

                        EVENT ID
                        4922

                        DISEASE
                        Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-)

                        CAUSAL AGENT
                        Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

                        GENOTYPE / SEROTYPE / SUBTYPE
                        H5 (N untyped)

                        START DATE
                        2023/02/10

                        REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
                        Unusual host species

                        DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
                        -

                        CONFIRMATION DATE
                        2023/02/16

                        EVENT STATUS
                        On-going

                        END DATE
                        -

                        SELF-DECLARATION
                        NO

                        REPORT INFORMATION
                        REPORT NUMBER
                        Follow-up report 3

                        REPORT ID
                        FUR_159910

                        REPORT REFERENCE
                        -

                        REPORT DATE
                        2023/03/17

                        REPORT STATUS
                        Validated

                        NO EVOLUTION REPORT
                        -

                        EPIDEMIOLOGY

                        SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
                        Contact with wild species

                        EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
                        This is the first detection of avian influenza H5N1 in an unusual host in the national territory (marine mammal); sea lion Otaria flavescens is the affected species.
                        Regarding organization, the National Directorate of the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Service (SERNAPESCA) carries out the risk assessment and defines the actions to be implemented in each zone; Regional Directorates are responsible for implementing these measures. To date, the agent has not been detected in other marine mammals. Following the first detection of the pathogen, and based on the location where the affected animal got stranded, a disease control zone was defined along the coastline, where notification of stranded animals is reinforced with sectoral users and clinical and molecular surveillance is implemented in animals with signs and symptoms consistent with highly pathogenic avian influenza, aimed at the early detection and timely control of the spread of the virus. In geographic areas that are not within this zone, passive surveillance will be maintained, focusing on the follow-up of reports.

                        QUANTITATIVE DATA SUMMARY
                        MEASURING UNIT
                        Animal

                        SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated
                        South-American sea lion (WILD) NEW - 6 6 0 0 0
                        TOTAL - 9 9 0 0 0
                        Marine otter (WILD) NEW - - - - - -
                        TOTAL - 1 1 0 0 0
                        All species NEW - 6 6 0 0 0
                        TOTAL - 10 10 0 0 0
                        ...
                        NEW OUTBREAKS

                        OB_115990 - HIIAAP_8 - PLAYA EL COLORADO...
                        OB_115989 - HIIAAP_7 - DESEMBOCADURA DEL RIO ELQUI...
                        OB_115988 - HIIAAP_6 - PISAGUA...
                        OB_115987 - HIIAAP_5 - HUMEDAL RIO LLUTA...

                        PREVIOUSLY REPORTED OUTBREAKS

                        OB_115221 - HIIAAP_4 - HUMEDAL RIO LLUTA...
                        OB_115220 - HIIAAP_3 - PLAYA BOCA DEL DIABLO...
                        OB_114723 - HIIAAP_2 - LA RINCONADA...
                        OB_114649 - HIIAAP_1 - PLAYA EL HUASCAR...

                        "Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear."
                        -Nelson Mandela

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                        • #27
                          Source: https://www.latercera.com/nacional/n...DF52J6UQCZOSI/

                          They confirm the first case of avian flu in the Los Ríos Region: it is a black-necked swan
                          Arnaldo Sepulveda
                          2 hours ago

                          Only the Aysen and Magallanes regions have not reported the presence of the virus. The SAG called on citizens not to handle dead or sick birds and to report suspected cases.

                          The Agricultural and Livestock Service (SAG) confirmed this Thursday the presence of the H5N1 avian flu in the Los Ríos Region, after samples were taken from black-necked swans of the Carlos Anwandter Nature Sanctuary, in Valdivia...

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                          • #28

                            Saturday March 25, 2023 | 18:29
                            "Now the situation is more complex": they confirm the first case of avian flu in the Bío Bío sea lion

                            By Bastian Pedreros Montero
                            Felipe Constanzo / UNO Agency
                            808 visits

                            Sernapesco reported on the first case of bird flu in a sea lion in the Bío Bío region and recognized that currently "the situation is more complex.

                            The National Fisheries and Aquaculture Service (Sernapesca) confirmed the first case of bird flu in a sea lion in the Bío Bío region .
                            After a citizen complaint made last Friday, Sernapesca personnel went to the Escuadrón beach in the Coronel commune, Bío Bío region, to take samples and confirm the cause of death of the animal .
                            For positive cases, the protocol establishes the application of euthanasia and, after that, burial on the same beach. This, in order to avoid the spread of the virus during transfers.


                            36 strandings of sea lions in the Bío Bío region

                            To date, Sernapesca has reported 36 sea lion strandings in the Bío Bío region .
                            In this regard, the deputy director of Sernapesca Bío Bío, Iván Oyarzún, stated: " Until before the confirmation of this positive case in Coronel , a biosafety protocol was being followed, which consisted of going to the place where the sea lions were. with symptomatology ”.

                            After that, “euthanasia was applied -if necessary- and then burial was carried out in a grave, which we carried out in coordination with the municipalities. Now the situation is more complex and we have to carry out active surveillance of the coastline, in order to timely detect other possible cases ”, he added.
                            Sernapesca called on the community to report the strandings and not to approach the animals because they can "put their health at risk."

                            https://www-biobiochile-cl.translate...​​​​



                            CSI:WORLD http://swineflumagazine.blogspot.com/

                            treyfish2004@yahoo.com

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                            • #29
                              Source: https://cooperativa.cl/noticias/soci...27/113135.html

                              Avian influenza detected in 10 swans from a Nature Sanctuary in Valdivia
                              Published:
                              Monday, March 27, 2023 at 11:52 a.m. Author: Cooperativa.cl
                              Some of the specimens were already dead, others had to be sacrificed and burned.

                              Ten black-necked swans from the Carlos Anwandter Nature Sanctuary in Valdivia tested positive for the avian influenza virus.

                              As reported by El Mercurio this Monday, the cases were confirmed yesterday by the Agricultural and Livestock Service, which only on Thursday had reported the detection of this disease in the Los Ríos Region.

                              "Some of the birds tested lay dead, but others had to be euthanized", since avian influenza "has no cure, so the birds die naturally or sanitary control must be carried out through euthanasia", explained the SAG.

                              Additionally, his remains had to be cremated to prevent the spread of the virus, which is transmitted by direct contact with a sick animal or its feces, the Service added.

                              Claudio Verdugo, an academic at the Faculty of Veterinary Sciences of the Austral University, explained to the newspaper that the H5N1 variant of the virus "is circulating in wild birds of two families: the anseriformes (geese, ducks, swans) and the caradriformes (gulls, birds beaches), where it circulates almost naturally, as a natural reservoir".

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                              • #30
                                Chile - Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-) - Follow up report 4

                                GENERAL INFORMATION
                                COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
                                ZONE

                                ANIMAL TYPE
                                TERRESTRIAL

                                DISEASE CATEGORY
                                OIE-listed

                                EVENT ID
                                4922

                                DISEASE
                                Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-)

                                CAUSAL AGENT
                                Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

                                GENOTYPE / SEROTYPE / SUBTYPE
                                H5 (N untyped)

                                START DATE
                                2023/02/10

                                REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
                                Unusual host species

                                DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
                                -

                                CONFIRMATION DATE
                                2023/02/16

                                EVENT STATUS
                                On-going

                                END DATE
                                -

                                SELF-DECLARATION
                                NO

                                REPORT INFORMATION
                                REPORT NUMBER
                                Follow-up report 4

                                REPORT ID
                                FUR_160084

                                REPORT REFERENCE
                                -

                                REPORT DATE
                                2023/03/27

                                REPORT STATUS
                                Validated

                                NO EVOLUTION REPORT
                                -

                                EPIDEMIOLOGY

                                SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
                                Contact with wild species

                                EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
                                This is the first detection of avian influenza H5N1 in an unusual host in the national territory (marine mammal); sea lion Otaria flavescens is the affected species. Regarding organization, the National Directorate of the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Service (SERNAPESCA) carries out the risk assessment and defines the actions to be implemented in each zone; Regional Directorates are responsible for implementing these measures. To date, the agent has not been detected in other marine mammals. Following the first detection of the pathogen, and based on the location where the affected animal got stranded, a disease control zone was defined along the coastline, where notification of stranded animals is reinforced with sectoral users and clinical and molecular surveillance is implemented in animals with signs and symptoms consistent with highly pathogenic avian influenza, aimed at the early detection and timely control of the spread of the virus. In geographic areas that are not within this zone, passive surveillance will be maintained, focusing on the follow-up of reports.

                                QUANTITATIVE DATA SUMMARY
                                MEASURING UNIT
                                Animal

                                SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated

                                South-American sea lion (WILD) NEW - 12 12 0 0 0
                                TOTAL - 21 21 0 0 0
                                Marine otter (WILD) NEW - 1 1 0 0 0'
                                TOTAL - 2 2 0 0 0
                                All species NEW - 13 13 0 0 0'
                                TOTAL - 23 23 0 0 0

                                DIAGNOSTIC DETAILS
                                CLINICAL SIGNS
                                YES

                                ...

                                NEW OUTBREAKS

                                OB_116516 - HIIAAP_19 - PLAYA CARVALLO...
                                OB_116387 - HIIAAP_18 - SPU PLAYA ESCUDRON
                                OB_116326 - HIIAAP_17 - PLAYA MATANZAS
                                OB_116324 - HIIAAP_16 - PISAGUA
                                OB_116321 - HIIAAP_15 - PLAYA EL REFUGIO
                                OB_116320 - HIIAAP_14 - PLAYA BARRABAQUILLA
                                OB_116317 - HIIAAP_13 - PLAYA ILOCA
                                OB_116316 - HIIAAP_12 - PLAYA HUAYQUIQUE
                                OB_116315 - HIIAAP_11 - SECTOR PENÍNSULA IQUIQUE
                                OB_116314 - HIIAAP_10 - CHAÑARAL
                                OB_116313 - HIIAAP_9 - PLAYA COLORADO

                                PREVIOUSLY REPORTED OUTBREAKS

                                OB_115990 - HIIAAP_8 - PLAYA EL COLORADO...
                                OB_115989 - HIIAAP_7 - DESEMBOCADURA DEL RIO ELQUI
                                OB_115988 - HIIAAP_6 - PISAGUA
                                OB_115987 - HIIAAP_5 - HUMEDAL RIO LLUTA
                                OB_115221 - HIIAAP_4 - HUMEDAL RIO LLUTA
                                OB_115220 - HIIAAP_3 - PLAYA BOCA DEL DIABLO
                                OB_114723 - HIIAAP_2 - LA RINCONADA
                                OB_114649 - HIIAAP_1 - PLAYA EL HUASCAR

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                                -Nelson Mandela

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