The discovery of a new strain of highly pathogenic Cases of sick avian influenza (HPAI) H5. the agency.
So far, in Rio Grande (where the first case was registered), Punta Bermeja Nature Reserve (Rio Negro), Necochea (Buenos Aires), Punta Positive cases of the disease have been detected in Taloyola (Santa Cruz). . , Mar del Plata (Buenos Aires), Puerto Piramides (Chubut), Clara Romeco (Buenos Aires), San Blas (Buenos Ellis), San Antonio Este (Rio Negro), Mayor Bratovic (Buenos Aires), Caleta Olivia (Santa Cruz), Madeleine Port (Chubut) and Sierra Grande (Rio Negro).
The new findings in Camarones and Puerto de Seado are made within the framework of surveillance operations and health measures for the prevention of disease carried out throughout the country following the declaration of the state of emergency pursuant to resolution HPAI-Senasa 147/2023.
Since the day Senasa was notified of a suspected case, the agency has been working with municipal, provincial and national agencies to implement intervention programmes, coordinate strategies and health actions to control the outbreak, and provide information to entities.
Furthermore, in the protocol for collecting samples from the animals, the burial sites of marine mammals killed by the disease were identified with local authorities to avoid any type of contamination or contagion from other animals or people.
The procedure means that if an animal develops symptoms or dies, Senasa must be notified so it can go to the scene to assess the situation. If applicable, sample and send to laboratory. Then he started burying the dead animals.
In positive cases, action is taken with municipal and provincial governments to bury dead animals and track and monitor sick animals. Senasa clarified that no sanitary sacrifices or euthanasia will be performed on wild animals.
Likewise, Senasa emphasized that the recent test results in marine mammals do not affect the self-declared health status of the animals before the OIE, and Argentina is considered free of HPAI in poultry.
Senasa advises against handling dead animals or animals showing suspicious symptoms. Likewise, producers, institutions, and the public are reminded that notification must be made if high mortality, neurological, digestive, and/or respiratory symptoms of susceptible species are found in wild birds or in commercial or backyard poultry.
It is also advised not to travel to poultry farms or wildlife habitats after exposure to dead or symptomatic animals.
According to Senasa Resolution No. 153/2021, Avian Influenza is a notifiable disease in our country and anyone who notices dead, neurological, digestive and/or respiratory symptoms in wild or domestic poultry may go in person to the nearest Senasa office and notify the Institutions, by calling 11 5700 5704; through the “Senasa Notifications” application for mobile devices available in the Play Store; by writing to email notificaciones@senasa.gob.ar or through the “Notifications to Senasa” section on their website.