Autodeclaración de Perú como país libre de la enfermedad ocasionada por el Virus de la Cabeza Amarilla (genotipo 1) (Self-declaration as a country free of Infection with yellow head virus genotype 1)

Peru declares that the entire country is free of the yellow head virus (genotype 1) infection, given that the requirements for obtaining the disease-free status as set down in Chapter 1.4. of the Aquatic Animal Health Code (Aquatic Code) and Chapter 2.2.9. of the OIE Manual of Diagnostic Tests for Aquatic Animals (Aquatic Manual) (2019), have all been met.
Therefore, the self-declaration of absence of YHV1 infection has been published, as Peru has demonstrated that the basic conditions of biosafety have been consistently met for at least the last two years. Furthermore, active surveillance has been implemented for ten continuous years without any detection of YHV1, as carried out by both SANIPES and the Peruvian Marine Institute (IMARPE).