Tegucigalpa, Jan 15: Honduras declared a nationwide, 90-day well being emergency as a consequence of an outbreak of avian flu, based on an govt decree revealed within the official gazette.
The measure got here after the presence of avian flu was confirmed in waterfowl together with brown pelicans at La Ceiba seashore in Atlantida division and in Alvarado Lagoon in Puerto Cortes, Cortes division.
The well being emergency interval may very well be prolonged to forestall the flu.
The Honduran authorities on Saturday instructed the National Service for Health and Agrifood Safety (SENASA) to right away undertake sanitary measures by the Animal Health Technical Directorate to forestall the unfold of the illness to home and wild birds.
The Ministry of Agriculture has been licensed to buy items and providers to forestall the unfold of the illness.
Municipalities have additionally been ordered to hold out prevention, management, and communication actions for the early detection and elimination of sources of an infection.
Last Wednesday, the SENASA euthanized about 50 pelicans as a part of preliminary measures.
(UNI)