The #Peru National Agricultural Health Service reports that a dolphin and three sea lions found dead along the Peruvian coast recently tested positive for #H5N1.
https://twitter.com/maolesen/status/1622787263305318401
They are also awaiting results from a lion at the Municipal Zoo in Huancayo.
https://twitter.com/actualidadspda/status/1622329890275049479
People who have had contact with sea lions, with or without signs of illness, or other mammals should seek medical treatment or monitoring. Personnel handling the corpses must also follow all biosecurity protocols as a precaution.
While the common way to contract #BirdFlu is through the air, close contact with infected mammals can put humans at risk, according to veterinarian and zoologist Carlos Calvo.
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