Argentina confirms the presence of avian influenza
15 February, 2023
The National Agrifood Health and Quality Service (SENASA) reported the first detection in the country of avian influenza (AI) H5 in wild birds in the Pozuelos lagoon, northwest of the province of Jujuy, near the border with Bolivia. As of February 6, 2023, the agricultural authorities of Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, the United States, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Peru, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Bolivia, and Uruguay have detected outbreaks of the HPAI A(H5N1) virus.
