H5N1 virus currently causes the biggest pandemic and poses a threat to food production
This Monday (15), Brazil registered the first two cases of the H5N1 influenza virus in wild birds on the coast of Espírito Santo. The alert was given by Mapa (Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock). The animals are of the Thalasseus acuflavidus species, known as Trinta-réis-bando.
The two cases do not affect Brazil’s status as a country free of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (IAAP) and the other member countries of the World Organization for Animal Health (WHOA) should not impose bans on international trade in Brazilian poultry products.
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“Currently, the world is experiencing the greatest pandemic of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, and most cases are related to the contact of wild migratory birds with subsistence, production or local wild birds”, says the note.
The government monitors the epidemiological scenario and does not rule out sanitary measures in the future to protect the national poultry industry.
“The Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Carlos Fávaro, declares a state of alert to increase the mobilization of the private sector and the entire official veterinary service to increase national preparation, increasing vigilance over the HPAI pandemic”, says the statement.
“As always, we will handle the matter with the utmost transparency and efficiency that the matter requires. We are already adopting all measures and reinforcing the alert for everyone to do their part”, said the country’s Minister of Agriculture, Carlos Fávaro, on a social network.
