Brazil agriculture ministry announces new rules to prevent avian flu

The Ministry of Agriculture of Brazil announced on Thursday, March 30, a measure that preventively suspends exhibitions, tournaments, trade fairs, and other events that could cause large clusters of birds to assemble, as a way to prevent the entry of the avian flu in the country, according to a statement.

The measure considers that the contact between wild and domestic birds and the gathering of live birds are essential factors in disseminating the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAI).

The Ministry stated that “the preventive measures were taken given the global epidemiological situation of HPAI and its circulation in the South American continent through migratory wild birds that pose an imminent risk of the disease entering Brazil, a country free of the disease.”

Brazil is the largest exporter of chicken meat in the world, and the entry of avian flu into the country could affect the poultry industry.

See below a track record of Brazilian chicken meat exports from January 2019 onwards. The data is from DataLiner:

Brazilian chicken meat exports | Jan 2019 – Jan 2023 | WTMT

Source: DataLiner (click here to request a demo)

The decree will last for 90 days and may be extended upon evaluation by the Secretary of Agricultural Defense.

Source: Money Times

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