Argentina strengthens fitness protocols to combat avian influenza

Economy Minister Sergio Massa said the government was on high alert, but there were no threats to the population or exports at this time.

Argentina last week showed its first cases of bird flu in wild birds, prompting calls for a physical emergency.

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Caged chickens on a farm, as the Argentine government adopts new measures to prevent the spread of bird flu and restrict potential damage to exports as cases rise in the region, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Feb. 22, 2023. (REUTERS/Mariana) Nedelcu)

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Uruguay, a top foreign agricultural producer, also declared a physical emergency last week.

The Argentine has committed more than 5. 2 million dollars to compensate the affected producers.

The virus has import bans in some countries and has pushed egg costs to record levels in some parts of the world.

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