After new cases of bird flu in sea lions, they say ‘in animals there is no cure for this disease’

Subrayado (Channel 10) reported seven more cases of bird flu in sea lions off the coast of Uruguay, following the first case on a Montevideo beach on Tuesday. The Ministry of Environment, Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries (MGAP) and the Ministry of Public Health (MSP) reported that “relevant health measures are being taken to detect and take immediate action to contain the disease.”

Through a statement, it is believed that “in animals, the disease is incurable. The virus causes severe muscular, nervous and respiratory effects leading to death.”

Although “the risk of this infection to human health is low, and so far there have been no known cases of transmission of the virus from marine mammals to humans worldwide. In this sense, avoiding contact between people and pets The importance of direct contact with living or dead sea lion specimens was reiterated.

Recalls that “the H5 virus is transmitted by the oral and respiratory routes and by secretions (saliva or mucus) and excretions (urine, feces); it can survive in the environment for a limited : changes in humidity, solar radiation and wind”.

“Consumption of poultry, fish and other seafood does not pose any risk to people’s health. Avian influenza does not affect fish fauna, so fish stocks are not at risk,” he noted.

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