Brazil has just declared a state of emergency after numerous cases of avian flu were discovered.
The country had announced a state of animal health emergency that will last for 180 days in a bid to try to control the country’s first ever highly pathogenic avian influenza virus in wild birds. This information was contained in a document signed by the nation’s Agricultural Minister, Mr Carlos Favaro.
Additionally, Mr Favaro had disclosed on May 22 that the Ministry has launched an emergency operations centre to plan and evaluate the national actions related to the Avian influenza, H5N1.
