Brazil Agriculture Minister Calls for Bird Flu Vaccination Debate
Brazilian Agriculture Minister Carlos Favaro on Friday welcomed the opportunity to debate vaccination of poultry against bird flu following the country's first confirmed outbreak on a commercial chicken breeding farm last month.
Speaking in Paris at the World Organization for Animal Health, Favaro said Brazil would be prepared to host a global conference on animal health in 2026, saying it would be the ideal venue for such a discussion to take place.
The potential use of vaccines against highly pathogenic avian influenza could restrict access to markets...
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