Tens of thousands of birds were culled after highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was detected at four farms in Peru – one in Chepen, two in Panamericana Sur and one in Localidad de Atusparia, according to reports from the World Organization for Animal Health.
Chepen
One of the most recent cases was reported January 24 of this year at a layer farm in Chepen Alto. The National Agrarian Health Service of Peru (SENASA) detected HPAI type A subtype H5 after testing and determined the origin to be contact with wild birds.
The outbreak resulted in 3,448 HPAI deaths with an additional 852 culled. Officials quarantined and disinfected the farm, and all carcasses were buried including waste, food remains and other potentially contaminated items.
Panamericana Sur
Panamericana Sur saw two HPAI outbreaks in December 2022, both at fattening turkey farms.
The most recent was reported December 22 and was also confirmed to be HPAI type A subtype H5 by SENASA. There were 11,582 HPAI deaths, and 124,402 were culled and buried along with other contaminated materials.
In addition to quarantine and disinfection, officials carried out epidemiological surveillance at 12 nearby poultry farms which all tested negative for HPAI.
The other outbreak in Panamericana Sur was reported just a few days before on December 18 which resulted in the HPAI deaths of 17,086 turkeys and 28,678 culled.
After quarantining and disinfecting the farm, epidemiological surveillance of three nearby poultry farms found no evidence of HPAI.
Localidad de Atusparia
A breeding farm for fighting birds in Atusparia reported deaths of birds on December 15, which SENASA confirmed were HPAI type A subtype H5 related. Officials culled 82 birds and carried out the standard quarantine and disinfection procedure.
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