THE Bird flu, also known as avian influenza, is a viral disease that primarily affects birds.
But it can also be transmitted to humans in rare cases.
THE Argentina had already recorded other outbreaks of avian flu in 2006 and 2018.
In 2006, Argentina had its first outbreak of avian flu, which mainly affected the Entre Rios region, in the center-east of the country.
At the time, more than 1 million chickens, with the aim of containing the spread of the virus.
A few cases of transmission to humans have been recorded, but no deaths have been reported.
In 2018, Argentina recorded a new outbreak, which mainly affected the Córdoba region, in the center of the country.
This time, more than 300 thousand chickens.
Cases of transmission to humans have also been reported, but again there have been no deaths.
Avian flu is a worrying disease because it is highly contagious and because it has the potential to cause pandemics in humans.
Therefore, it is important that health authorities are aware and take prevention and control measures in case of outbreaks.
Recent case of avian flu
currently at least 200,000 chickens they died on a farm located in the province of Rio Negro, a thousand kilometers from Buenos Aires.
In addition to more than 20 thousand chickens that were affected by the virus responsible for the flu on another farm in Mar del Plata.
According to the mayor, among the 200,000 chickens slaughtered are those that died from the virus, and also those that were slaughtered for health reasons.
Therefore, when at least one infected chicken is confirmed, it is necessary to slaughter all the other birds that are on the same farm, in addition to throwing the eggs away.
Lighting up the warning signal in the Argentine authorities.
This information was confirmed by senasa (National Service of Health and Agrifood Quality of Argentina).
There are several viruses that cause the outbreak, one of the most worrying is the H5N1.
Variant tends to be more aggressive among birds.
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