In this sense, they arranged extreme measures for imports of genetics and poultry products in order to prevent avian influenza from entering the commercial circuit. At the same timeit was decided to reinforce Senasa with the incorporation of personnel; purchase of Proper clothinginputs for laboratory, equipment, reinforcement of rodoluvian bordersamong others.
As long as avian influenza is found in wild and backyard birds, Argentina will be able to preserve the sanitary status and the normal flow of exports. Birds raised in the backyard are mainly chickens, although there are also they usually raise turkeys, geese, ducks, among others. They are also bred ornamental birds as a recreational activity for presentation at local or regional rural fairs or expositions.
The new measures announced are added to those already implemented in the framework of the health emergency declared by Senasa, through resolution 147/23. The measure contemplates:
- Raking of the outbreak areas in wild birds and backyards to identify other sick birds.
- Reinforcement of controls and epidemiological surveillance actions at border posts, at all border crossings, with Chile, Bolivia and Uruguay.
- Vehicle disinfection and passenger control.
- Mobilization of agents specialized in birds and emergency management from other departments or regional centers of Senasa, to the offices located on the borders.
- Continuity in awareness campaigns for early notification.
- Awareness, training and recommendations for the effort in biosecurity measures in commercial farms.
- Articulation together with other public entities in the surveillance and control of the movement of birds, products and by-products of birds.
The authorities explained that the preventive task is developed through an articulated work with the national Ministries of Safety and Health, National Parks, provincial and municipal governments, the productive sector and veterinary colleges.
cases
Currentlybefore the detection of cases the following tasks are performed:
- Surveys of the facilities and conditions of the areas or establishment where the animals were found.
- Delimitation of a perimeter around the place of the focus to rake and verify possible dead birds or with symptoms compatible with the disease.
- Consult neighbors, owners of the establishments, or environmental authorities of the provinces, who made the notifications in case of suspicions of mortality or symptoms in birds.
- Establishment of control posts to prevent the entry and exit of sick animals or personnel who have recently handled them.
- When it comes to backyard birds, the property is interdicted and the birds that had been in the place where the mortality and positive samples were determined are sanitary slaughtered.
So far in Argentina, five cases have been reported in four provinces of wild and backyard birds:
- February 14: In the Laguna de los Pozuelos, Jujuy -wild birds-.
- February 7: In the Laguna de las Mojarras, Cordoba –wild birds-.
- February 18: in Alejo Ledesma -backyard birds-, Córdoba.
- February 18: in Cerrillos, -backyard birds-, Salta.
- February 9: in Villa Cañas -backyard birds-, Santa Fe.
Meanwhile, in the region, cases have been detected in the commercial circuits of Bolivia and Peru; in wild or backyard birds in Uruguay and Chile; and suspected cases, without confirming positive, in Paraguay and Brazil.
Source: Ambito
