Chile confirms outbreak of avian flu and suspends exports of poultry products.

THE Agricultural and Livestock Service (SAG) Chile confirmed, this Wednesday (1st), the first outbreak of avian influenza in a commercial laying hen farm in the municipality of Talagante. The detection of the virus on an industrial scale led the government to immediately suspend the certification of exports of the country's poultry products. To contain the spread of the disease, the SAG activated eradication protocols and notified the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH)The authorities also initiated negotiations with the main importing markets — including United States, China and United Kingdom — with the goal of resuming shipments as quickly as possible. Despite the suspension of exports, the Chilean government stated that the The domestic supply of chicken meat and eggs is assured..

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.