Commonground
Senior Moderator
The proposal raised by the mayor of Antofagasta is known after the discovery of 100 dead sea lions on the beach.
5/4/2023
The concern of the health authorities in Chile continues to increase in the face of the emergency arising from the outbreak of avian influenza that occurs in several corners of the world, and that in that country has some records even of human contagion of the disease.
Precisely, one of the coastal cities of that country, Antofagasta, recently reported the discovery of a high number of sea lions killed on its beaches as a result of the disease, which prompted its mayor, Jonathan Velásquez to propose the closure of the beaches as a preventive measure, even more so in times when the influx to the place skyrockets within the framework of the
The measure proposed by the local president focuses on seeking that, in the midst of the emergency, citizens avoid approaching the coastal area, at a time when it is expected that the number of animals infected or victims of the disease can continue to grow.
The local ruler noted the importance of the measure while the citizens, despite the seriousness of the fact, have not shown 'prudence' or prevention in front of the scenario, and contrary to what might be thought, have taken adverse reactions translated even in seeking to get even closer to the sector where the dead animals were found at the end of March to 'curiose', and even
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The measure proposed by the mayor of Antofagasta comes in response to the evidence of inoperativeness of more 'soft' measures already imposed such as the installation of prevention cartels, which have been mocked or ignored by local inhabitants and tourists who arrive at the place.
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In front of the individual, the mayor also reported that there have been cases of people who, trying to 'help' the sick animals, have proposed to go to the site to try to return them to the sea, a situation that can be risky as contact with these animals without proper protection can also cause cases of contagion.
In that same context, the call of the authorities is also that people who take their pets for a walk, prevent them from approaching infected animals on the beach, since there is a high risk of contagion, later becoming possible vectors for the arrival of the virus in humans.
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Like Antofagasta, local authorities of San Pedro de la Paz also ordered the coastal closure for the same reason. referring to the presence of dead infected animals.
https://www.semana.com/mundo/articu...mporada-alta-por-brote-de-gripe-aviar/202335/
5/4/2023
The concern of the health authorities in Chile continues to increase in the face of the emergency arising from the outbreak of avian influenza that occurs in several corners of the world, and that in that country has some records even of human contagion of the disease.
Precisely, one of the coastal cities of that country, Antofagasta, recently reported the discovery of a high number of sea lions killed on its beaches as a result of the disease, which prompted its mayor, Jonathan Velásquez to propose the closure of the beaches as a preventive measure, even more so in times when the influx to the place skyrockets within the framework of the
The measure proposed by the local president focuses on seeking that, in the midst of the emergency, citizens avoid approaching the coastal area, at a time when it is expected that the number of animals infected or victims of the disease can continue to grow.
The local ruler noted the importance of the measure while the citizens, despite the seriousness of the fact, have not shown 'prudence' or prevention in front of the scenario, and contrary to what might be thought, have taken adverse reactions translated even in seeking to get even closer to the sector where the dead animals were found at the end of March to 'curiose', and even
-snip-
The measure proposed by the mayor of Antofagasta comes in response to the evidence of inoperativeness of more 'soft' measures already imposed such as the installation of prevention cartels, which have been mocked or ignored by local inhabitants and tourists who arrive at the place.
-snip-
In front of the individual, the mayor also reported that there have been cases of people who, trying to 'help' the sick animals, have proposed to go to the site to try to return them to the sea, a situation that can be risky as contact with these animals without proper protection can also cause cases of contagion.
In that same context, the call of the authorities is also that people who take their pets for a walk, prevent them from approaching infected animals on the beach, since there is a high risk of contagion, later becoming possible vectors for the arrival of the virus in humans.
-snip-
Like Antofagasta, local authorities of San Pedro de la Paz also ordered the coastal closure for the same reason. referring to the presence of dead infected animals.
https://www.semana.com/mundo/articu...mporada-alta-por-brote-de-gripe-aviar/202335/