Cases of bird flu in the department of FlowersIn the reservation Rodolfo Tálicein two different species of birds to which the death of 3 more birds were added than those that are awaiting the results.
Fernando Echeverria, mayor of Flores, in an interview with the newspaper Underlined, confirmed the detection of two cases of bird flu in two birds, a black-necked swan and a peacock in the Rodolfo Tálice eco-park. From this, the department decided close the vicinity of the park to prevent further spread.
On the other hand, another 3 deaths of birds were detected for which the causes are still unknown and for which the Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries (MGAP) It is investigating in addition to the review of other nearby farms to verify that other animals have not been infected.
A worrying situation
Last week, the president Luis Lacalle Pou participated together with MGAP, Fernando Mattos, from the XIII Extraordinary Meeting of the Southern Agricultural Councilwith the objective of analyzing concrete and joint measures in the region to face the advance of avian influenza in Uruguay, Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Paraguay.
The virus spreads more and more through the different departments of Uruguay, among which are Montevideo, rock, maldonado, Florida, cannelloni and tacuarembó. With this, and with the concern about the spread of the disease in the Mercosur countries, through migratory birds, the Minister of Livestock, Fernando Mattos, valued the exchange of information with neighboring countries.
In this sense, the head of the MGAP indicated that theThe vaccine represents one more instrument of biosecurity that can be implemented to preserve productive systems. In addition, he warned that there are confirmed cases of this condition in sea mammals in Chile and Peru, which means that the virus is mutating in the species, something that “forces to have a very close dialogue between the countries, where USA participate too, and share experiences to better understand and take action.”
Source: Ambito
