So far 3.8 million have been slaughtered poultry from bird flu

For now, add 9.3 million more are infected farms in Jalisco, reported the National Health Service

Colima prohibits the passage of birds from Jalisco


GUADALAJARA, July 17. - Some 3.8 million birds have died and 9.3 million are infected so far by an outbreak of bird flu in farms in Jalisco, Mexican authorities reported today.

In its latest report, the National Health Service, Food Safety and Food Quality (SENASICA) explained that these animals have died from the disease or have been culled to prevent the spread of the virus.

"3.8 million birds have been depopulated under the most stringent safety protocols that establish the international animal health, allowing the containment of the virus," said the health unit.
From a flock of birds 16.5 million remaining in the municipalities of Acatic Tepatitlán and where did the epidemic, 9.3 million contracted the disease, there was the SENASICA.
He also said that until yesterday had reviewed 253 of which 33 were confirmed in the presence of the virus, 82 were negative and the rest "continue the process of diagnosis."

The Mexican agency announced that it initiated a review of farm fence outside the perimeter of health in the two municipalities implemented on 18 June, when they detected the first outbreak of the epidemic.

The SENASICA did not detail how many new facilities are subject to inspection, or if they involve more people of Jalisco.

Reliance announced that Avimex laboratories, Iasa and Ceva are making the 80 million doses of vaccine produced in Mexico to immunize 40 million birds in the first stage, which "will be available later this month."

In the first three weeks, the deaths of some 2.5 million birds in the outbreak of bird flu had left economic losses estimated at 50 million dollars in various productive sectors in Mexico, told EFE International Egg Commission .

According to the Association of Poultry Farmers of Tepatitlán, one of the municipalities included in the siege continued health epidemic could be lost about 32 thousand direct and indirect. "jobs"

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