The Rio Negro Crisis Committee continues to analyze the occurrence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5 cases in sea lion specimens from different coastal areas of the province, while The municipality of Viedma is considering reopening the beaches after the end of the 14-day restriction imposed by Decree No. 892 at the end of August.
After the first case appeared, one month agoThe committee is made up of representatives from the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, the Ministry of Health, Senasa, the affected municipalities, the Rio Negro Police Department, the Argentinian Navy Department, El Cóndor firefighters and the National University of Rio Negro.
The organization holds weekly meetings every Tuesday and determines at the last meeting “Priority is given to burying dead animals, with incineration being used only in exceptional circumstances,” The report states that “transmission of influenza from dead wolves to scavenging birds has not been observed” and that “this situation will continue to be monitored” while “the training process continues, in collaboration with the National University of Rio Negro, to provide Staff in the field provide guidance and tools.
Neighbors are also reminded that they should contact Senasa if they suspect or report affected birds.
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- These were the dead animals found on Rio Negro beach, according to the provincial crisis committee.
Situation at national level
The National Agricultural Food Health and Quality Service (Senasa) confirmed this week New cases were reported in Commodore Rivadavia and Radatili Spa in Chubut province.
Since the outbreak began, national organizations have reported cases Punta Bermeja Natural Reserve, San Antonio Porto Este and Rio Grande (Rio Negro), Necochea, Mar del Plata, Claromeco, Costa San Blas and Mayor Bratovic Resort (Buenos Aires), Puerto Piramides, Puerto Madryn and Cama Rones (Chubut), Puerto Loyola, Caleta Oliva and Puerto de Seado (Santa Cruz) and the Rio Grande (Terra del Fuego, Antarctica and the South Atlantic Islands).
Additionally, it was announced in the past few hours that This is the first case among elephant seal specimens in the Punta Tombo reserve in Chubut province.
