Chile declares poultry free of influenza

The National Disaster Prevention and Response Service (Senapred) announced chili Industrial production centers and family farms are free of highly pathogenic avian influenza.

A statement from the organization said the decision was taken after analyzing information released by the Agriculture and Livestock Authority (SAG) on August 22 and applying all guidance from the World Organization for Animal Health (WHO).

The Ministry of Health, in coordination with the SAG and the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Service (Sernapesca), will continue to monitor the situation at the national level by issuing preventive warnings in 12 of the country’s 16 regions.

Senaprede said Antofagasta’s yellow alert level will remain in place.

Since the first positive cases of migratory birds were detected on December 5, 2022 in Arica and Parinacota, Tarapacá and Antofagasta, the disease has spread throughout the country chilialso affects sea lions, penguins, and otters.

The authorities implemented epidemiological control and surveillance measures for virus contacts, and on March 29 this year, the only human infection case was discovered, a 53-year-old adult in Tocopia commune.

agriculture and animal husbandry service bureau chili Samples were collected from 129,309 animals, of which 1,364 tested positive.

Sernapesca reported that a total of 23,300 specimens of different species were stranded on the beach.

Santiago, Chile, September 21, 2023
Digital Chronicle/PL

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