Avian influenza afflicts millions of chickens in the world with fears over Brazilian poultry exports

Published 2023년 2월 15일

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A strain of bird flu that originally broke out in the spring of 2022 has continued to spread globally, affecting millions of chickens across the northern hemisphere and subsequently infiltrating regions typically resistant to the virus. The infection has been marked by its resilience to seasonal conditions and its ability to affect a wider range of wild birds, leading to concerns over its rapid transmission and impact on poultry farms. This worrying trend has escalated fears, especially with the virus's inroads into South America, including Brazil, the world's leading chicken exporter. The bird flu outbreak has disrupted poultry industries across Europe, Asia, and Africa, resulting in record high egg prices and significant poultry culls. The situation is further exacerbated by the virus's propensity to bypass standard preventive measures, raising alarm about its potential to cause widespread disruption to global poultry markets and food supplies, particularly impacting the poorer populations that rely on chicken as a primary source of protein.

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Original content

In the spring of 2022, bird flu struck millions of chickens on the farms of the northern hemisphere, and although the pandemic was severe, it remained within the limits of possibility, as it was related to the usual season of migration of wild birds. What happened next was frightening and surprising, as the infection continued without being affected by the summer heat or the winter cold, as it penetrated other areas that were usually known as safe havens from the outbreak. According to Reuters, the infection has penetrated North and South America, Europe, and parts of Asia and Africa. Not only that, in addition to extending the infection season to whole months of the year, and in addition to invading new regions of the world, the virus has become transmitted with unusual types of wild birds. In addition to all of the above, the nature of the avian influenza virus itself has shifted, becoming more rapid to move between birds, and more capable of penetrating farms and killing their ...

Source: Almalnews