Chile - Sernapesca reports the death of more than seven thousand marine animals killed by bird flu throughout the country year-to-date - May 12, 2023

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Sernapesca reports the death of more than seven thousand marine animals killed by bird flu throughout the country


May 14, 2023

More than 7,000 marine animals have died as a result of bird flu in the country since the virus first touched the Chilean coasts, said the National Fisheries Service (Sernapesca). The state body indicated that this figure demonstrates the seriousness of the health emergency, thus endorsing that cases continue to increase throughout the country. The supervisory body said that 11 regions have reported positive cases of avian influenza and that animals that are protected under the Fisheries and Aquaculture Law have died. Regarding the deaths, Sernapesca has identified that 5,860 sea lions, 1,148 Humboldt penguins, 24 chungungos, 16 porpoises and 12 Chilean dolphins have died on the coasts of the entire country. The regions where the virus has attacked the most are Arica and Parinacota, with 2,381 dead animals, Antofagasta with 1,308,
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Government announcement -


Sernapesca informs that there are more than seven thousand marine animals affected by Avian Influenza

Friday May 12, 2023



There are already 7,060 specimens of common sea lions, Humboldt penguins, chungungos and smaller cetaceans that have been stranded dead on the coasts of our country this year, mainly in the north.

The epidemiological situation of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) by H5 subtype of Eurasian lineage has continued to spread. There are already 11 regions of the country that have registered marine fauna protected by the Fisheries and Aquaculture Law with positivity for avian influenza, with positive cases from Arica to Biobío plus the Los Lagos region

To date, a total of 40 specimens of marine animals confirmed as HPAI-positive have been counted, corresponding to: 30 sea lions, 4 Humboldt penguins, 2 chungungos, 2 spiny porpoises and 2 Chilean dolphins.

Sernapesca reported that they continue to register strandings of dead marine animals on the Chilean coasts. In total, 5,860 specimens of sea lions, 1,148 Humboldt penguins, 24 chungungos, 16 porpoises and 12 Chilean dolphins have already been reported. The northern macrozone concentrates the highest mortality of these animals, with the region of Arica and Parinacota leading the ranking with 2,381 dead marine animals, followed by Antofagasta with 1,308, Atacama with 1,015, Tarapacá with 861 and Coquimbo with 568. Meanwhile, In the southern zone, the Biobío region stands out with 386 dead marine animals, associated with the Avian Influenza contingency.

In this 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 the 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.

In addition, this week the second call for the SERNAPESCA Scientific Advisory Committee was held in the context of the IAAP, where the biosafety service protocols were reviewed, in addition to making official the participation of the Ministry of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation, who will carry out accompaniment and support for the development of future research within the framework of this contingency.

The service reiterated the emphatic call to people who are on the coastline not to touch or handle marine animals stranded alive or dead, keep their distance and report to 800 320 032.


Source: zhttp://www.sernapesca.cl/noticias/sernapesca-informa-que-van-mas-de-siete-mil-animales-marinos-afectados-por-influenza-aviar