Brazil Poised to Declare Itself Bird Flu 'Free', State Official Says
Brazil is ready to declare the country free of the bird flu virus on commercial flocks, Edivilson Brum, the head of Rio Grande do Sul state's agriculture department, said on Wednesday in a statement.
The 28-day countdown for reclaiming the country's disease-free status began on May 22 following the complete disinfection of the farm where Brazil's only commercial flock outbreak was detected last month.
Under existing trade protocols, China and other importers banned chicken imports from Brazil, the world's largest exporter, pending measures to control the disease on commercial facilities.
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