Brazil Declares Bird Flu Free Status, Aims to Resume Poultry Exports

Commercial Flocks Declared Bird Flu Free

• 🇧🇷 Brazil has officially declared its commercial poultry flocks free of the bird flu virus.
• 🗓️ This declaration follows a 28-day period with no new outbreaks detected on commercial farms.
• ⏱️ The countdown to disease-free status began on May 22nd after the disinfection of the sole commercial outbreak farm.

Impact on Global Poultry Trade

• 🌍 Brazil, the world's largest poultry exporter, accounts for 39% of the global chicken trade.
• 🚫 China and other importers had previously banned chicken imports from Brazil due to the detected outbreaks.
• 🤝 The Agriculture Minister, Carlos Favo, is actively working to resume exports with all trading partners.

Next Steps and Outbreak Details

• ✅ The World Organization for Animal Health is expected to confirm Brazil's disease-free status.
• 🐔 The initial commercial outbreak occurred in a chicken breeder farm in Montenegro, resulting in the loss of 17,000 birds.