"Bird flu" Raises Panic in Latin America, 16 Countries Declare Emergency State

Latin American countries live in a state of health emergency due to the spread of the bird flu virus.

And 16 countries in the Latin continent declared a state of emergency in an attempt to curb the spread of the virus, which has become a cause of panic.

And the Argentine government declared a health emergency due to the spread of bird flu, and fears that it would be transmitted to humans, especially after identifying cases in many provinces in the country, according to the Argentine newspaper, "Berville".

According to recent studies, bird flu can mutate and kill one out of every two people who contract it.

Uruguay also declared a state of health emergency after a "highly prevalent" bird flu virus was detected in black swans that were found dead, according to the Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries.

An outbreak of bird flu was also discovered in Cuba at the National Zoo in Havana.

And in Costa Rica, the disease was identified in pelicans and other birds.

In Honduras, the death of about 250 pelicans was recorded.

In Panama, three cases were recorded and more than 2,500 birds were culled.

Chile recorded more than 10,000 birds that have been confirmed dead. In Peru, 20 types of viruses that infect animals and birds have been identified, the most common of which is bird flu.