Treyfish
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MEXICALI, Baja California (PH)
Animal health officials from SAGARPA-Senasica detect and control an avian influenza outbreak, described as of low pathogenicity, a poultry farm located in the Mexicali Valley, according to a statement of dependence.
The document adds that there is no risk to human health of the inhabitants of Baja California to consume eggs and chicken produced in the region, said the delegate of the federal agency, Genaro Lopez Bojorquez.
He explained that in recent days as part of revisions that are normally carried out by serological tests detected antibodies to avian influenza on a poultry farm, the birds have no clinical signs of disease.
In trying to isolate the virus in the laboratory results were not positive, however as this is a disease of significant importance have had to take steps for prevention, which are farm quarantine, depopulation, cleaning, disinfection.
Just as use of sentinel birds will be allowed to restock after the establishment of new livestock.
He said the avian influenza that occurs in some country's poultry population is of the H5N1 subtype is a subtype that is different from human influenza which is called AH1N1, so there is no risk to human health population and can safely consume poultry products.
He also explained that avian influenza is an infectious disease of birds, widely distributed throughout the world and comes in two forms: low pathogenicity and high pathogenicity.
In Baja California there are 13 poultry farms tech, six in Tijuana, two in Ensenada, Tecate four and two in Mexicali, with a census of approximately 1million 526 thousand birds, which contribute about 25% of local demand for eggs . :tiphat:http://www.lacronica.com//EdicionEnLinea/Notas/Noticias/16102009/408605.aspx
Animal health officials from SAGARPA-Senasica detect and control an avian influenza outbreak, described as of low pathogenicity, a poultry farm located in the Mexicali Valley, according to a statement of dependence.
The document adds that there is no risk to human health of the inhabitants of Baja California to consume eggs and chicken produced in the region, said the delegate of the federal agency, Genaro Lopez Bojorquez.
He explained that in recent days as part of revisions that are normally carried out by serological tests detected antibodies to avian influenza on a poultry farm, the birds have no clinical signs of disease.
In trying to isolate the virus in the laboratory results were not positive, however as this is a disease of significant importance have had to take steps for prevention, which are farm quarantine, depopulation, cleaning, disinfection.
Just as use of sentinel birds will be allowed to restock after the establishment of new livestock.
He said the avian influenza that occurs in some country's poultry population is of the H5N1 subtype is a subtype that is different from human influenza which is called AH1N1, so there is no risk to human health population and can safely consume poultry products.
He also explained that avian influenza is an infectious disease of birds, widely distributed throughout the world and comes in two forms: low pathogenicity and high pathogenicity.
In Baja California there are 13 poultry farms tech, six in Tijuana, two in Ensenada, Tecate four and two in Mexicali, with a census of approximately 1million 526 thousand birds, which contribute about 25% of local demand for eggs . :tiphat:http://www.lacronica.com//EdicionEnLinea/Notas/Noticias/16102009/408605.aspx