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On Tuesday, the Paris-based World Organization for Animal Health (WHOSA) reported an outbreak of the pathogenic virus, Reuters reported. Avian Influenza On a laying hen farm in the province freelocated in northwestern Peru.

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WHOA cited a report from Peruvian authorities that the virus killed 4,000 birds and sacrificed the remaining 27,000 birds.

In 2023, an epidemic broke out across the country, affecting the supply of agricultural products. Therefore, the high prices of chicken and eggs hurt people’s interests.

The authorities’ success in containing the outbreak is reflected in the more readily available cost of these products. The Ministry of Agricultural Development and Irrigation (Midagri) has established health measures aimed at preventing and controlling the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza at the national level.

Likewise, the sanitary measures scheduled to begin on January 1 this year have been approved in accordance with the Directive D000017-2023-MIDAGRI-SENASA-DSA published in the Official Gazette of Peru on December 22, 2023.

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What is avian influenza?

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses, mainly A subtypes (H5 and H7), cause severe disease in birds and can spread rapidly, causing mortality in different bird species Very high.

Most influenza viruses circulating in birds are not zoonotic, but some strains have the ability to infect humans. The disease is most commonly spread through direct or indirect contact with infected animals or environments contaminated with feces.

Other risk factors include plucking, handling infected poultry carcasses, and preparing poultry for consumption, especially in a domestic setting.

What are the symptoms of avian influenza in humans?

Symptoms in humans depend on the strain of the virus, according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Most people will experience the following signs:

• cough
• diarrhea
• Difficulty breathing
• Fever above 38 degrees
• Headache
• General malaise
• Muscle pain
• runny nose
• sore throat