Brazil poised to declare itself bird flu ‘free,’ state official says

By Ana Mano, Roberto Samora and Debora Ely

Sao Paulo | Reuters — Brazil is able to declare the nation freed from the chook flu virus on industrial flocks, Edivilson Brum, the pinnacle of Rio Grande do Sul state’s agriculture division, stated on Wednesday in a press release.

Why it issues: Brazil is the biggest world exporter of rooster.

The 28-day countdown for reclaiming the nation’s disease-free standing started on Could 22 following the whole disinfection of the farm the place Brazil’s solely industrial flock outbreak was detected final month.

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Beneath present commerce protocols, China and other importers banned rooster imports from Brazil, the world’s largest exporter, pending measures to manage the illness on industrial amenities.

“We’ve fulfilled all of the steps supplied for within the well being protocols in order that Brazil can as soon as once more declare itself an influenza-free nation to the World Group for Animal Well being,” Brum stated, referring to the extremely pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAI).

The Brazilian ministry of agriculture didn’t have a right away remark.

Brazil’s first outbreak hit a rooster breeder farm in Brazil’s southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul final month, triggering commerce bans which will now be reversed with the regaining of the disease-free standing.

Reclaiming Brazil’s standing as free HPAI is just not automated and should be confirmed by the World Group for Animal Well being (WOAH), in accordance with pointers from the physique.