Bolivia’s National Agricultural Health and Food Safety Service (Senasag) activated the National Animal Health Emergency System earlier this week and recommended increasing safety measures on poultry farms. According to the agency, this is necessary due to the detection of cases of avian flu.
“More than 18 brigades have been mobilized to control and subsequently eliminate the virus (H5N1) present in the sources of infection in the municipality of Sacaba, in the department of Cochabamba,” said Senasag’s executive director-general, Javier Ernesto Suárez Hurtado.
The agency indicated that it is working in coordination with the Bolivian Armed Forces and Police. In addition, other state levels, such as the governor’s office and municipal governments, are coordinating.
Bolivia: 120-day health emergency
In the first instance, an animal health emergency was instituted for 120 days, a situation that may be reduced or extended depending on the epidemiological situation. The information is from the CMA Latam Agency.
Source: Canal Rural