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AsiaOne
3 days ago
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- AsiaOne
Brazil declares itself bird flu 'free', aims to resume exports, World News
SAO PAULO — The world's largest poultry exporter has declared itself free of the bird flu virus on commercial flocks after observing a 28-day period without any new commercial farm outbreaks, the Brazilian ministry of agriculture said on Wednesday (June 18). The countdown for reclaiming the country's disease-free status began on May 22 following the complete disinfection of the farm where Brazil's only commercial outbreak was detected last month, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. Under existing trade protocols, China and other importers banned chicken imports from Brazil, which accounts for 39 per cent of global chicken trade, pending measures to control the disease and prevent entrance on other commercial chicken facilities. Now, Brazil aims at resuming chicken exports with its trade partners, but that will require talks with each one of them, Agriculture Minister Carlos Favaro said in a statement. Earlier, a Rio Grande do Sul state official had said Brazil had taken all the steps under health protocols to once again declare itself a free of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus. Reclaiming Brazil's status as free HPAI is not automatic and must be confirmed by the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), according to guidelines from the body. Brazil's first outbreak hit a chicken breeder farm in the town of Montenegro, where 17,000 birds were culled. [[nid:719208]]
Yahoo
3 days ago
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- Yahoo
Brazil says free of bird flu, will resume poultry exports
Brazil said Wednesday it was free of bird flu, paving the way for it to resume chicken exports to China and 20 other countries after a month-long suspension. The world's top exporter of chicken meat was forced to halt exports to its main client China, the European Union and fellow Latin American countries over an outbreak of "highly pathogenic avian influenza" (HPAI) on a farm in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul. A case was also later confirmed at Brasilia's zoo, where a pigeon and a duck were found dead, but it did not lead to new restrictions on the poultry industry as it involved wild birds. On Wednesday, the government said it had informed the World Organisation for Animal Health that the 28-day quarantine period without any new cases being detected had passed. "The country is declaring itself free of highly pathogenic avian influenza," the agriculture ministry said in a statement. Agriculture Minister Carlos Favaro announced a "gradual resumption" of poultry exports. Avian flu has spread globally in recent years, leading to mass culling of poultry, some human deaths, and rising egg prices. Infections in humans can cause severe disease with a high mortality rate, according to the World Health Organization, but the virus does not appear to move easily from person to person. Human cases detected so far were mostly in people who had close contact with infected birds and other animals, or contaminated environments. rsr/cb/acb
Straits Times
3 days ago
- Health
- Straits Times
Brazil declares itself bird flu ‘free', aims to resume exports
The declaration came after Brazil observed a 28-day period without any new commercial farm outbreaks. PHOTO: REUTERS SAO PAULO - The world's largest poultry exporter has declared itself free of the bird flu virus on commercial flocks after observing a 28-day period without any new commercial farm outbreaks, the Brazilian ministry of agriculture said on June 18. The countdown for reclaiming the country's disease-free status began on May 22 following the complete disinfection of the farm where Brazil's only commercial outbreak was detected last month, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. Under existing trade protocols, China and other importers banned chicken imports from Brazil, which accounts for 39 per cent of global chicken trade, pending measures to control the disease and prevent entrance on other commercial chicken facilities. Now, Brazil aims at resuming chicken exports with its trade partners, but that will require talks with each one of them, Agriculture Minister Carlos Favaro said in a statement. Earlier, a Rio Grande do Sul state official had said Brazil had taken all the steps under health protocols to once again declare itself a free of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus. Reclaiming Brazil's status as free HPAI is not automatic and must be confirmed by the World Organisation for Animal Health, according to guidelines from the body. Brazil's first outbreak hit a chicken breeder farm in the town of Montenegro, where 17,000 birds were culled. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Yahoo
3 days ago
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- Yahoo
Brazil declares itself bird flu free and aims to resume exports
STORY: :: File Brazil on Wednesday declared its commercial flocks free of the bird flu virus after observing a 28-day period without any new commercial farm outbreaks, the country's ministry of agriculture said. The world's largest poultry exporter began its countdown to disease-free status on May 22 following the complete disinfection of the farm where Brazil's only commercial outbreak was detected last month. China and other importers banned chicken imports from Brazil, which accounts for 39% of global chicken trade, pending measures to control the disease. Agriculture Minister Carlos Favaro says Brazil is trying to resume exports with its trading partners. The World Organization for Animal Health must now confirm Brazil's status, according to guidelines. Brazil's first outbreak hit a chicken breeder farm in the town of Montenegro, where 17,000 birds were culled.
France 24
3 days ago
- Health
- France 24
Brazil says free of bird flu, will resume poultry exports
The world's top exporter of chicken meat was forced to halt exports to its main client China, the European Union and fellow Latin American countries over an outbreak of "highly pathogenic avian influenza" (HPAI) on a farm in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul. A case was also later confirmed at Brasilia's zoo, where a pigeon and a duck were found dead, but it did not lead to new restrictions on the poultry industry as it involved wild birds. On Wednesday, the government said it had informed the World Organisation for Animal Health that the 28-day quarantine period without any new cases being detected had passed. "The country is declaring itself free of highly pathogenic avian influenza," the agriculture ministry said in a statement. Agriculture Minister Carlos Favaro announced a "gradual resumption" of poultry exports. Avian flu has spread globally in recent years, leading to mass culling of poultry, some human deaths, and rising egg prices. Infections in humans can cause severe disease with a high mortality rate, according to the World Health Organization, but the virus does not appear to move easily from person to person. Human cases detected so far were mostly in people who had close contact with infected birds and other animals, or contaminated environments.
