Overview
- Senasa confirmed highly pathogenic H5 avian influenza in a commercial breeder farm in Ranchos after laboratory testing in Martínez following reports of elevated mortality.
- The site was interdicted and a 3 km perifocus and 7 km surveillance zone were established, with supervised depopulation, disposal, cleaning and disinfection.
- Argentina notified the World Organisation for Animal Health and suspended shipments to markets that require nationwide freedom from the disease, maintaining trade with partners that recognize zonation or compartments.
- Domestic supply continues unaffected as authorities emphasize the virus is not transmitted by eating poultry meat or eggs.
- Uruguay declared a national emergency after H5 detections in wild birds in Maldonado, Rocha and Canelones, imposing movement restrictions and suspending avian events nationwide.