On the sixth day (13th), the Rio Grande do Sul government announced that an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) was detected in a wild bird found on Malgroso Beach in the city of São José Norte. This is the fourth unreported recorded case, joining three aquatic mammal outbreaks in the cities of Rio Grande, Santa Vitoria de Palma and Torres. This notification does not change the state and national health situation and does not pose a risk to the consumption of meat and eggs.
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In May, there was a case of avian influenza in a wild bird in Rio Grande do Sul, but this case had been imprisoned, there was epidemiological evidence, and the result was negative.
The virus was discovered in a wild bird species of the Three Kings species. The Official Veterinary Service (SVO-RS) responded to the notice on the last third day (10th) and the samples collected were sent to the World Reference Unit for Animal Health, the Federal Laboratory for Agricultural Defense in Campinas (LFDA-SP) Organization (WHO ).
Currently, 311 dead or alive aquatic mammals and wild birds have been found in various cities. From now on, according to the guidelines of the Ministry of Agriculture, feta pigtails will no longer be found in leões-marinhos, lobos-marinhos and trita-reísimos-real, unless flu symptoms appear in the new species.
Avian influenza, or avian influenza, is a highly contagious viral disease that primarily affects birds, but can also infect mammals, animals, cats, other animals, and humans.
All suspected cases of avian influenza, including respiratory, neurological or sudden high mortality in animals, must be notified immediately to the Secretariat of Agriculture through the nearest Agricultural Defense Inspection or WhatsApp (51) 98445-2033.