He National Agrifood Health and Quality Service (Senasa) confirmed this Tuesday the first positive case of bird flu highly pathogenic (HPAI) H5 in poultry in the province of Black river with which the country temporarily loses its disease-free status and self-suspends the export of poultry products in compliance with international standards, as officially reported.
In a statement, the health entity indicated that “poultry production for consumption in the country will continue to develop normally since the HPAI is not transmitted by the consumption of chicken meat and eggs, while those refrigerators that export, will be able to commercialize their products in the internal market”.
Senasa explained that “the positive case comes from a broiler chicken establishment located in the town of Mainque, province of Río Negro, south of the Patagonian zoophytosanitary barrier, in an area of low poultry density.
The agency ordered “to carry out the corresponding containment measuresestablished in the avian influenza contingency manual, in order to prevent the spread of the disease in other establishments that produce birds destined for the commercial circuit”.
AVIAN INFLUENZA
He @Senasa_AR confirmed the first case in a poultry. This is a broiler chicken establishment in Mainque, Río Negro, located to the south of the zoophytosanitary barrier, an area of low poultry density. pic.twitter.com/jQtUCaCTay
— Juan José Bahillo (@JuanjoBahillo) March 1, 2023
At the same time, following international protocols, the authorities of the Senasa will officially communicate the news to the World Organization for Animal Health (WHO).
Authorities, professionals and technicians of Senasa already are working in order to achieve the prompt restitution of the country’s status free of the diseaseand the restart of poultry exports
In this way, of the 177 notifications analyzed by the Senasa Laboratory, to date, there are 25 cconfirmed cases in wild birds (3), backyard (21) and commercial sector (1) distributed as follows: 13 in Córdoba, 4 in Buenos Aires, 2 in Río Negro, 2 in Santa Fe, 1 in Jujuy, 1 in Neuquén , 1 in San Luis and 1 in Salta.
In case of observing the presence or suspicion of clinical signs compatible with HPAI in birds or finding dead domestic and/or wild birds, notify Senasa by visiting any of its offices; through the “Senasa Notifications” application, by sending an email to [email protected]; entering the “Notify Senasa” section of the organization’s website or by sending a WhatsApp to 11-5700-5704.
