At least 164 sea lions and sea lion carcasses found on a city beach in southern Brazil because Avian Influenza affect these animals. Local authorities reported the news on Friday.
The remains of at least “164 sea lions and sea lions” have been collected in recent days, according to the mayor’s office of Santa Vitoria do Palma in Rio Grande do Sul state, which attributed the deaths to the coronavirus, bird flu.
animal They were found 45 kilometers off the coast According to Tyram, they are being buried to avoid new infections. The site is located near the border with Uruguay, and there have been recent reports of the death of about 400 sea lions and sea lions in Uruguay, also attributed to avian influenza.
Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock reported in early October the country’s first outbreak of the disease among marine mammals, at Casino, another beach in Rio Grande do Sul state.
but Brazil continues to maintain status as a “disease-free” country According to the government, because “no commercial production has been affected” so far.
In Peru, Chile and Argentina, they have also documented deaths of marine animals from the virus, which can cause severe muscle, neurological and respiratory problems. It is spread through the mouth and respiratory tract, and through secretions and excreta.
Although infections in humans are uncommon, authorities advise people not to approach dead or sick animals and to keep pets away from sources of infection.