End of the Ministry of Rural Environment Communicate test results to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA) through the Veterinary Health Alert Network finger specimen The Central Veterinary Laboratory of Alguete (Madrid) confirmed the avian impact on wild birds in Ares (A Coruña) and Quesobe (Lugo).
These are specimens of Horse-legged Gulls, one of which was found to be clinically symptomatic and the other dead.Transfer to rehabilitation center The birds were sampled by Oleros and Oberal, Second Vice-President and Wildlife Section of the Ministry of Environment, Territories and Housing, for laboratory analysis and the carcasses were subsequently disposed of in accordance with current regulations. With these two new outbreaks, a total of 12 outbreaks were reported in our community in 2023, 11 of which were associated with seagulls and one with a parasitic haystack specimen.
Since this outbreak only affects wild birds, notification of this outbreak does not imply a change in the health status of Galicia due to the impact on birds, nor does it imply any impact on live birds originating in Galicia and their derivatives. any restrictions or additional measures on trade in the products. autonomous community.
favorable risk assessment
It must be remembered that the current national level assessment of the risk of emerging poultry impacts remains favorable, since the period of the greatest influx of wild migratory birds that may carry the virus to our territory has not yet entered.
Thus, currently, Galicia only has seven municipalities in the special risk area in the province of Pontevedra (Cambados, Ogrove, Ilia de Arusa, Meiano, Ribadumia, Sanxenxo and Arusa Villanova) maintain certain health precautions. ).
However, given the importance of the poultry industry in our community, it is necessary to continue Implement biosecurity measures on any type of commercial and private poultry farms, especially those aimed at avoiding contact with wild birds, and increase surveillance for any signs of disease in poultry farms and wild birds, notifying officials of suspicions Veterinary services.
It is worth noting that the circulating viruses have no significant ability to infect humans, although as a basic biosecurity principle it is recommended not to handle birds found sick or dead and to notify official veterinary services of this fact.