:quality(85)//cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/infobae/GTDHP4SC4NCBFFKFCOYXGOUK7M.jpg "Concern on the ground over suspected bird flu cases in Jujuy and Uruguay")
Faced with the discovery of suspected cases of bird flu In Jujuy and in the neighboring country of Uruguay, the government will announce the preventive measures that have been adopted against the problem. It will be during a press conference to be held today from 3 p.m. at the Ministry of Agriculture, which will be attended by officials from the aforementioned portfolio, as well as health and safety, Senasa and from INTA. Argentina is recognized as a country free from the disease.
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According to official sources, there are concerns about what is happening in Uruguay, as another press conference called in the next few hours in this country would also confirm with laboratory results that the pathogen is present in the country. In the case of Jujuy, they assure that the corresponding studies are still in progress.
A few days ago, Senasa reported in a statement that in the case of Jujuy “received two notifications for discoveries of dead birds In Pozuelos Lagoonlater lab analysis ruled out it was AI. Public dissemination of the importance of reporting disease suspicions has increased the number of analyzes of bird samples received at the agency’s National Laboratory. All of them, so far, have tested negative to the presence of AI.”
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The entity considered it important to extend the health emergency and widen its scope to other spices in order to reduce the risk of contagion to humans.
Remember that highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) affects both poultry and wild birds. Waterfowl and shorebirds are considered the natural reservoirs of these viruses and do not generally become ill, although this appears to be changing since mortality in these species has been detected linked to the presence of the H5N1 virus, which is the variant highly pathogenic H5N1. bird flu virus. For its early detection, notification to Senasa of any of the clinical symptoms is required.
Last December, following the cases recorded in North America and due to the migratory route of wild birds to the south, Senasa ordered the health alert through resolution 803 and constantly maintains surveillance actions. to prevent the entry of avian flu. And in the event of a potential detection, act quickly with mitigation measures that prevent its dispersal across the country. Links and collaboration with National Parks and the Wildlife Department for the permanent monitoring of wild birds have also been strengthened.
Among the measures adopted by the authorities of Senasa, within the framework of the actions promoted within the framework of the preventive alert in force in the country, are the mobilization of specialized agents from its National Directorate of Animal Health and from other regions , to the offices located on the border with Bolivia in the provinces of Salta and Jujuy; continue to raise awareness -through direct information to the population and the productive sector- on the importance of reporting the discovery of birds with symptoms and deaths (whether production, backyard or wild ), strengthen biosecurity on commercial farms and continue to work together with other public entities in monitoring and controlling the movement of birds, bird products and by-products.
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