Former National Influenza A (H1N1) Commissioner Alejandro Macias mentioned that “if one chicken is infected with H5N1 avian influenza, the rest of the chickens on the farm must be sacrificed”, which will cause huge damage to the national economy.
Alejandro Macías, the former national commissioner for the AH1N1 influenza response, assured that if the H5N1 bird flu epidemic is not contained, the virus will affect the chicken and egg trade.
The former civil servant, speaking in an interview with Enrique Acevedo in the absence of Denis Melk of Atando Cabos, noted the consequences for the economy of the country if cases of H5N1 avian influenza increase in the Republic “Great destruction.”
“This virus is circulating around the world. The public health risk exists around the world, whether it appears in Mexico, China or anywhere else,” he said. “
According to him, “Having just one infected chicken on a farm could mean that all the chickens have to be euthanized, which could create a crisis.”
Likewise, “Mexico has an advantage because chickens are generally vaccinated, but there are concerns and should be monitored to see what actions were taken to avoid an outbreak in Sonora.”
On Thursday, the World Organization for Animal Health (WHO) reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza on a farm in Sonora state.
The epidemic killed 15,000 of the 90,000 laying hens in pens and the remaining animals had to be culled.
The Directorate General of Animal Health (DGSA) noted that during field surveys it was found that there was an irrigation canal 40 meters away from the farm with a large number of migratory birds, so extreme biosecurity measures were recommended to avoid new infections.
The Directorate General of Animal Health (DGSA) noted that during field surveys it was found that there was an irrigation canal 40 meters away from the farm with a large number of migratory birds, so extreme biosecurity measures were recommended to avoid new infections.
According to the Ministry of Agriculture, after being notified by the producer, “technical staff of the DGSA Mexico-United States Committee for the Prevention of Foot-and-Mouth and Other Exotic Animal Diseases (CPA) began to apply the appropriate prevention measures.”
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