Torres confirms third focus of avian influenza among RS marine mammals in Rio Grande do Sul

Confirmed by the Government of Rio Grande do Sul, on the fourth day (11), or Bird flu outbreak among marine mammals for third time No statement. A child found dead last week in Praia Real, Torres, tested positive for the H5N1 virus. There are no records of human doença.

Likewise, it was confirmed that state and national sanitary conditions have not changed and that there is no risk to food consumption, the government explained.

Francisco Lopes, deputy director of the Department of Animal Health Surveillance and Defense (DDA), warned residents and tourists of the Gaucho Coast, Avoid contact with marine mammals.

“People must not approach, feed or touch animals on the beach. “In addition, it is recommended to avoid bringing pets or keeping them close to dangerous mammals or birds to avoid the spread of the virus,” he stressed.

The government explained that under the direction of the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry (pictured), lions and sea lions will no longer have braids. If the new species shows flu symptoms, it will need to be tested.

If respiratory, nervous system or high animal mortality is suspected, it is necessary to immediately notify the nearest Agricultural Defense Inspectorate, or notify WhatsApp (51) 98445-2033.

Crimes against marine animals have been reported in Peru, Chile, Argentina and Uruguay.

Or what is H5N1 and where did it emerge?

H5N1 is a subtype of influenza virus that primarily affects birds.

Influenza viruses are divided into low pathogenicity (LPAI, mild) and low pathogenicity (LPAI, mild) viruses. Highly pathogenic (HPAI, severe).

H5N1 belongs to Group 2: meaning it spreads rapidly among birds and has high mortality in animals.

Avian influenza was first diagnosed in birds in Italy in 1878. But it wasn’t until more than 100 years later, in 1996, that scientists isolated the H5N1 virus from geese in Guangdong Province (not southern China).

The following year, the first human doença registration was published in Hong Kong, the second document from the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa).