Tag: avian influenza

• Thursday, October 12th 2023 - 07:53 UTC

  Avian Flu: Uruguay admits burying 400 sea lions; but a similar number tested positive

  

  Uruguay has admitted that some 400 sea lions have died and have been buried in two meters deep graves, taking into account very special sanitary conditions to avoid contagion of the H5 virus or avian flu.

• Tuesday, August 29th 2023 - 09:00 UTC

  Three more sea lions confirmed to have died of bird flu

  

  Argentina's National Agrifood Health and Quality Service (Senasa) Monday confirmed three more cases of avian influenza had been detected in sea lions along the country's Atlantic Ocean coast.

• Sunday, August 27th 2023 - 14:17 UTC

  Mar del Plata breakwater closed due to sea lions dying of bird flu

  

  Coast Guard and port authorities in the Argentine beach resort of Mar del Plata Saturday closed the South breakwater after the National Service of Agrifood Health and Quality (Senasa) confirmed two cases of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5 in sea lions in the area where 4 dead specimens were found.

• Saturday, August 19th 2023 - 09:28 UTC

  Bird flu emergency suspended in Uruguay

  

  Uruguayan authorities Friday announced that the sanitary emergency decreed on Feb. 15 would be lifted for 60 days. Hence, the traditional Expo Prado fair starting in Montevideo on Sept. 8 will feature a poultry show, it was reported.

• Friday, June 16th 2023 - 09:28 UTC

  Paraguay: nationwide avian influenza emergency declared

  

  Paraguayan authorities Thursday decreed a nationwide animal sanitary emergency due to the spread of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus, thus triggering the National Animal Health Emergency System (Sinaesa), it was announced in Asunción.

• Monday, May 22nd 2023 - 09:04 UTC

  Paraguay confirms 3 outbreaks of bird flu; could be more

  

  According to Paraguay's National Animal Health and Quality Service (Senacsa) President Dr. José Carlos Martin, there were already three confirmed outbreaks of avian influenza in the South American country's Chaco region by Sunday, while two others were still under investigation.

• Saturday, March 25th 2023 - 10:36 UTC

  Falklands, no confirmed cases of avian influenza in wild or domestic birds

  

  The Veterinary Department can confirm that, following a major implementation of enhanced bio-security across the Islands, there have, to date, been no confirmed cases of avian influenza (bird flu) in the Falkland Islands wild or domestic birds.

• Wednesday, March 1st 2023 - 10:25 UTC

  Argentina halts poultry exports after case of avian flu confirmed

  

  Argentine authorities Tuesday suspended poultry exports after the first case of avian flu was confirmed in the province of Río Negro. The South American country's poultry exports last year amounted to US$ 383 million, with China buying 75% of them. With 2.5 million tons of poultry meat produced annually, 10% are sold abroad.

• Tuesday, February 21st 2023 - 10:05 UTC

  Argentina ups security measures as number of avian flu cases grows

  

  Argentina's health authorities have decided to up their biosecurity measures following the increase in the number of avian flu cases detected nationwide, particularly in provinces bordering Uruguay, but also in Córdoba and Salta.

• Thursday, February 16th 2023 - 11:43 UTC

  One detection prompts declaration of avian flu emergency in Uruguay

  

  Uruguay declared a sanitary emergency nationwide Wednesday following the detection of bird flu in a black-necked swan in the department (province) of Maldonado, some 180 kilometers from the border with Brazil.