In a public hearing at the Senate Agriculture Commission on Tuesday, Agriculture Minister Carlos Fávaro said the focus of avian flu found in a commercial farm in the municipality of Montenegro (RS), about two weeks, has been contained. The minister said he had no doubt that Brazil will declare himself free from the disease in the next 22 days, from the total disinfection of the establishment.
– After 15 days since focus confirmation, the Brazilian sanitary system worked. Yesterday, we had 21 cases under investigation and today we have 11. Two commercial farms with suspicion of the disease gave a negative result – he said.
Fávaro said 24 business partners blocked chicken meat purchases and other bird by -products from all over Brazil. Another 13 countries suspended imports or Rio Grande do Sul, or from the municipality of Montenegro.
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Despite the closure of these markets, the minister stressed that Brazil has 120 countries completely open to Brazilian chicken. He added that 70% of national production is consumed in the domestic market.
“Of course there will be an impact, but nothing alarming.” Our expectation is, after we disclose that Brazil is free, to move forward with all the restricted countries. Allah there, it is not recommended that we ask something for some country.
The minister emphasized that the Avian flu virus has been in the world for at least 30 years and, 19 years ago, in commercial farms. Brazil, during this period, became the only major producer of chicken meat and eggs without the virus in its plants.
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– The presence of the virus in Brazilian territory is the result of migratory birds. One day, for one reason or another, it would end up happening on commercial farms, ”said Fávaro, adding that 17,000 animals were slaughtered in Brazil.
