The animals, mostly chickens, died as a result of the disease itself or were slaughtered by their owners, the source told AFP.
Of the total, 220,000 deaths occurred on a farm in the southern province of RÃo Negro, 10,000 on a farm in Neuquén and 30,000 between two production sites in the city of Mar del Plata, located in Buenos Aires Province.
According to the latest official report from Senasa health body on Thursday, of the 200 notifications received for suspected cases, 40 have been confirmed positive.
It is the first time since the emergence of avian influenza in the world 20 years ago that the disease has reached Argentina and it is presumed that it was through migratory birds, the source said.
At a meeting in Buenos Aires on Thursday, Southern Hemisphere nations agreed to create a technical commission to consult on highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).
The group will draw up a joint response to the presence of the virus and aspects of the commercial exchange of poultry products, Senasa said in a statement.
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