Bird Flu Concern Grows: Senasa Confirms Two More Cases

The National Food Hygiene and Quality Service (Senasa) has confirmed two more cases of H5 flu, known as Avian Fluin the birds of the provinces of Cordoba there Santa Fe. Thus, the total number of detections amounted to 14 nationwide.

The Senasa laboratory arrived at this diagnosis after analyzing the samples taken from chickens establishments located in the city of Córdoba Villa Tulumba and in the field of CentenoSanta Fe. Faced with this, the agents of the regional centers of each province have launched the corresponding protocol in the properties concerned.

With these new cases, there are 14 confirmed cases nationwide. Of these, eight were detected in the province of Córdoba, two in Santa Fe, one in Buenos Airesone in Jujuyanother in Neuquen and one in Salta.

The teams in each region carry out biosecurity sanitary actions to establish barriers that prevent the virus from coming into contact with other birds and the corresponding rakes in these cases to contain the emergency and prevent the spread of the virus.

“We are very committed to health, surveillance and prevention actions, in conjunction with the public and private sectors in the pursuit of preserving the state of health and protecting the commercial sector,” he said. he declares. telam the director of the Senasa Regional Center of Cordoba, Gustavo Zabaletta. This commitment is extended to the different agencies of all the provinces affected, since various trainings have also been carried out so that the police can collaborate in these tasks while specialists closely monitor certain spaces that can function as sources of infection. the water near the Pozuelos Lagoonin Jujuy.

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The Minister of Health of the Nation, Carla Vizzotti, spoke about the problem and assured that the portfolio “monitors the situation as well as Agriculture”. “We have had several outbreaks of dead birds, but so far they are wild and free range. This means that so far it has had no impact on the business circle“, he explained.

In an attempt to reassure consumers, Vizzotti stressed that this virus “is not transmitted by the consumption of foodnor of eggs“, as he pointed out that “there are no travel restrictions”, since he clarified that the transmission from birds to humans “is not very high” and the contagion between humans” is not supported because the COVID-19(female″. However, he assured that from the ministry they are working to minimize risks and prevent.

People who have birds at home should follow certain recommendations. In this sense, the coordinator of the Senasa Chaco Formosa Regional Animal Health Center, Facundo Macias, explained to telam the procedure to follow to avoid contagion or when detecting suspicious symptoms.

The manager pointed out to keep the birds locked up so that they don’t have contact with wild birds, to avoid visiting other farms or places where birds are also kept, another recommendation is to use exclusive clothing and footwear to work with them, as well as placing food and drink in places where only birds have access. On the other hand, he also advised to check the health of the animals daily and, in case of detecting any abnormal event or some of the symptoms of bird flu, to immediately inform Senasa.

Since National Ministry of HealthThey also advise anyone who sees dead birds or any strange behavior “not to touch them” and to notify the authorities.

Another important point for the prevention of these infections is the vaccination of animals, since this virus can infect humans or other terrestrial or aquatic animals if sick birds are handled, as well as if they come into contact with the one of them, according to the recommendations of the World Organization for Animal Health.

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