The scenario involving instances of extremely pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in aquatic mammals in Argentina has been resolved, in accordance to a brand new report from the World Organisation for Animal Well being (WOAH).
Since August 2023, the nation has misplaced 44 South American fur seals, 2,134 South American sea lions and a pair of,579 southern elephant seals alongside Argentina’s Atlantic coast, despite the fact that not all animals have been examined.
“After the primary case of extremely pathogenic avian influenza in marine mammals was detected, suspicions and mortalities continued to be handled all through the Atlantic coast of Argentina. For operational causes, as soon as the presence of the virus was confirmed in an space, subsequent instances have been thought-about constructive outbreaks with suitable medical signs and epidemiological hyperlink, not having been sampled in all occasions and being reported in a grouped method. Nevertheless, to corroborate that viral circulation was nonetheless current, lively surveillance continued with sampling in sure affected areas, as described within the corresponding descriptions,” the WOAH report acknowledged.
No new instances of HPAI have been reported by WOAH in these mammals since 2023.
Argentina additionally HPAI-free in poultry, wild birds
The report regarding HPAI in mammals in Argentina follows one other report from WOAH issued on August 6 that acknowledged the scenario with H5N1 HPAI in wild birds within the nation had been resolved.
“Thus far, Argentina has no HPAI outbreaks and maintains lively and passive surveillance actions all through the nationwide territory,” the August 6 report acknowledged.
In September 2023, the H5N1 HPAI scenario in Argentinian poultry was deemed resolved. Between February 2023 and April 2023, the nation had misplaced greater than 2.2 million head of poultry. Contaminated operations included 13 layer farms, three breeder farms and two broiler farms.
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