Uruguay Declares National Health Emergency Over Highly Pathogenic Avian Flu H5

Uruguay declared a national health emergency after finding highly pathogenic avian flu H5 in backyard poultry in Colonia.

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Uruguay declared a national health emergency on a Friday after finding highly pathogenic avian influenza H5 in backyard poultry in the Colonia department. ^[1] Fairs, auctions, exhibitions, and events linked to the avian species were suspended, including the Expo Prado, which was scheduled to run from September 11 to September 20. ^[2] The Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture, and Fisheries reported that the emergency declaration restricts all movements of backyard birds and birds not controlled by the Avian Monitoring System within the national territory. ^[3] The ministry ordered that backyard birds and birds in the Free Range production system must be housed in covered facilities. ^[4] This is the second time Uruguay has declared a health emergency for avian flu in 2026, following a previous case detected in wild fauna in the Maldonado, Rocha, and Canelones departments on February 24, 2026. ^[5]

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Uruguay declared a national health emergency on a Friday after finding highly pathogenic avian influenza H5 in backyard poultry in the Colonia department. · El Universo

Fairs, auctions, exhibitions, and events linked to the avian species were suspended, including the Expo Prado, which was scheduled to run from September 11 to September 20. · El Universo

The Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture, and Fisheries reported that the emergency declaration restricts all movements of backyard birds and birds not controlled by the Avian Monitoring System within the national territory. · El Universo

The ministry ordered that backyard birds and birds in the Free Range production system must be housed in covered facilities. · El Universo

This is the second time Uruguay has declared a health emergency for avian flu in 2026, following a previous case detected in wild fauna in the Maldonado, Rocha, and Canelones departments on February 24, 2026. · Gestión

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