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Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Colima Closes border with Jalisco bird flu

Colima | Monday July 02

The Colima government prohibits the entry of birds was detected after an outbreak of H7N3 avian influenza in two municipalities of Jalisco


The state government, through its Ministry of Rural Development and the State Committee for Livestock Promotion and Protection, announced the closure of its border with the state of Jalisco to keep out commercial poultry, chicken fat, chicken manure and chicken manure , "by the risk that through these products can carry the avian influenza virus."

The Ministry of Rural Development, said that the measure was taken after it was detected in the neighboring state of Jalisco an outbreak of H7N3 bird flu detected in municipalities and Tepatitlán Acatic.

Reported that the National Agrifood Health and Quality (SENASICA) activated the national emergency device of animal health in the region of "Los Altos de Jalisco", so in Colima is strictly prohibited the entry of birds for slaughter, chick for fattening, chicken manure and chicken manure from Jalisco.

Similarly, reported that Colima is free of this disease, which was recognized by the SENASICA and continuously observed by avian health campaigns conducted by the assistant animal health agency of the State Committee for the Promotion Animal Protection and Colima.

In the case of birds entering the state, Colima reported that supplies chicken to sacrifice and immediate consumption of Nayarit state, so it is prohibited the entry of live poultry from the entities of Jalisco and Michoacan, "because have lower animal health status Colima, this in relation to avian diseases such as salmonella, avian influenza and Newcastle disease. "

Furthermore, it has a strict control of the income of birds, their products and by-products through control of the mobilization of Colima products entering the main road through the seven booths phytozoosanitary established in the state, which monitor to prevent pests entering and diseases of quarantine...


http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/856982.html