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Monday, February 18, 2013
Guanajuato installed AI patrols with veterinary
In three days the virus spread to other five farms in two municipalities, and reached one million 80 thousand the number of diseased birds in twelve producing The state government installed eight animal health patrols on roads upstate to stop moving birds and poultry products, after three days in bird flu spread to five other farms, in two municipalities, and came 80,000 to one million the number of diseased birds in twelve producing.
The Secretary of Agriculture and the State Agricultural Development, Javier Usabiaga Arroyo, said that efforts are being strengthened control measures for the disease no further spread to other municipalities, or other states.
The affected farms are established influenza in Dolores Hidalgo, San Felipe, Santa Cruz de Juventino Rosas and Dolores Hidalgo, all company property Bachoco, ten broiler and two commercial laying, egg for sale.
Usabiaga said neighboring states, Michoacan, San Luis Potosi and Queretaro-implemented security mechanisms to prevent influenza virus reaches them, caring for the transit of poultry products and live animals.
Given the urgency of the expansion of the outbreak, on Monday placed eight patrols to strengthen monitoring and mobilization of birds standing and by-products that come out of the rooks poultry, the official said.
The health fence remains from Friday which confirmed the outbreak, but as the flu problem has accelerated further expanded surveillance operation on various roads, said State Secretary of Agriculture.
"This is precisely why they were put in place these new patrols had already referred to the urgency and are launched today," he said.
The patrols work in a circle on the stretches of Juventino Rosas, Comonfort, San Miguel Allende, San Luis de la Paz and on sections of the municipalities that recorded farms with the problem, said Usabiaga.
Bird flu was detected on Wednesday night in Dolores Hidalgo farms and San Felipe and by Friday had 486,000 sick birds.
Agriculture Secretary admitted that in the coming weeks could resent the deficit in the chicken and egg shortages resulting from destruction of more than a million sick animals. He estimated that stop producing one million to two million eggs and birds were sacrificed.
He insisted not to increase the prices of these animals. "We hope that does not lend itself to speculation, does not have to be speculation," he said. http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/904146.html