The Ministry of Environment has detected an outbreak of bird flu in the Boca mangroves and in the parish of Kahrapoto in Manabi province.
Manabi is another province in Ecuador affected by avian influenza.The Ministry of Environment detected La Boca Mangroves Outbreakfrom Crucita (Portoviejo) and Diocese Kahrapoto, From Sucre.
Country portfolio activated monitoring protocolwhich includes monitoring dead animals and collecting samples for respective analyses.
Environment Department regional director Yeriel Zambrano reported that the agency has biologists, veterinarians and other technical staff working at the agency. Final disposal of dead birds.
An inter-agency working group has also been established to address this issue.These events are attended by government agencies such as Ministry of Health, Agricultural Qualityas well as municipalities, counties, and other entities.
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In 2023, authorities also discovered an outbreak of avian influenza in a wildlife sanctuary el moro mangroves, in the province of Guayas. Also in the Galapagos and Tungurahua Islands.