Infectious Diseases 2022

Infectious Diseases 2022

Ecuador: H5 HPAI

30 November, 2022

The Ecuador  Veterinary Services has confirmed the presence of  H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a commercial layer farm (180,000 birds), where an unusual mortality (28%) was detected.
The discovery took place in a poultry production farm in the province of Cotopax , located in the north of the country.