A pelican that was walking disoriented on the road near the beach located in the Lluta River wetland (Natural Park). Nasal and cloacal swab samples were taken as part of the official surveillance actions. In the same area, two more specimens of the same species were detected, with nervous clinical signs, and samples were taken from the birds, which tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza.

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OUTBREAK REFERENCE

Humedal Río Lluta

START DATE

2022/12/05

END DATE

-

DETAILED CHARACTERISATION

Clade: 2.3.4.4b - Lineage: Reassortment Eurasian and North American

FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION

Arica y Parinacota

SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION

Arica

THIRD ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION

Arica

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UNIT

Natural park

LOCATION

Humedal del río Lluta

Latitude, Longitude

-18.4156 , -70.3244

(Approximate location)

OUTBREAKS IN CLUSTER

-

MEASURING UNIT

Animal

AFFECTED POPULATION DESCRIPTION

A pelican that was walking disoriented on the road near the beach located in the Lluta River wetland (Natural Park). Nasal and cloacal swab samples were taken as part of the official surveillance actions. In the same area, two more specimens of the same species were detected, with nervous clinical signs, and samples were taken from the birds, which tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza.

Species

 

Susceptible

Cases

Deaths

Killed and Disposed of

Slaughtered/ Killed for commercial use

Vaccinated

Peruvian pelican (WILD)

NEW

-

3

2

1

0

0

map update

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