Dead sea lions infected with bird flu: they advise against approaching Rio Grande coast

he National Produce Health and Quality Service (Senasa) Confirmed First wild mammal positive case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5.This discovery was made in 7 twenty one sea ​​lion with one hair who was found dead Rio Grande,

Due to suspected death, samples were sent to Senasa National LaboratoryAfter diagnosis, H5 bird flu was positive.

especially Senasa and the provincial environment department developed a sanitation protocol to intervene when sea lions stranded in a protected area on the Atlantic coast

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preventively, Passages and passages in the coastal area of ​​the Rio Grande Reserve are prohibited and samples taken accordingly Sent to Buenos Aires for analysis.

Based on international experience, marine mammals may be susceptible to avian influenza and, in rare cases, may be infected.. Countries in the region, including Peru and Chile, have also reported other positive cases. In the latter country, Port Williams, South American sea lions (Sophora flavescens) contracted bird flu in June this year.

On the same day, a meeting was held to formulate work guidelines for eliminating the epidemic and reducing the risk of disease transmission. Members of the meeting Senasa National Animal Health Service and his Southern Patagonia Regional Center

; representative Department of Production and Environment and healthy from the province of Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and the South Atlantic Islands; municipal governments and other relevant actors in the region.

Senasa reminds producers, institutions and the public not to visit poultry farms after exposure to dead animals or symptoms associated with HPAI.

Additionally, he suggested the importance of: Notify before Senasa If high mortality, neurological, digestive and/or respiratory symptoms of a susceptible species are observed in wild birds or in commercial or backyard domestic birds, please: In person at the nearest Senasa office, by phone 11 5700 5704

; pass Mobile device application “Senasa Notifications”available on the Play Store; write to e-mail: (email protected) Or through the Notify Senasa section on their website. More information on the Avian Influenza microsite.