The Rio Biopark confirmed, by note, new animal deaths in the area of the African savannah, totaling 26 d’angola chickens and two paws. The animals were contaminated by the H5N1 virus, causing avian flu.
According to international biosafety protocols, the park reports that the area remains banned for 14 days as a preventive measure. According to the note, “the case is still accompanied by continuous monitoring by the technical team, with the support of the competent health authorities.”
BioParque also reported that other areas remain open to the public, with all the security measures adopted.
H5N1 virus transmission cases to humans are rare. However, if in this period of monitoring one of these people have some respiratory symptoms, a human suspicious case protocol will be opened, and the person will be oriented to is in isolation in their own residence.
