Bird flu: MG discards 450 tons of fertilized eggs from Montenegro (RS)

Published May 17, 2025

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In response to a bird flu outbreak at a commercial farm in Montenegro, Rio Grande do Sul, Minas Gerais has discarded 450 tons of fertile eggs and other materials. This preventive measure, part of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Contingency Plan, aims to maintain sanitary control and prevent the spread of the disease. The plan was signed in 2022 following the first outbreak in South America. Minas Gerais, with its significant egg production, is taking necessary steps to ensure containment and eradication of the disease while safeguarding production capacity.

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Following the case of bird flu detected on a commercial farm in Montenegro (RS), the State of Minas Gerais reported that it had discarded 450 tons of fertile eggs and other materials from the city in Rio Grande do Sul. According to a statement from the Minas Gerais government, the measure was taken after the cargo was tracked by the Department of Agriculture and the Minas Gerais Institute of Agriculture (IMA). The government reported that the measure was "preventive" and "necessary" to maintain sanitary control on Minas Gerais farms, "following previous plans for possible occurrences of this type, ensuring containment and eradication of the disease and maintaining the sector's production capacity." According to the statement, all measures are part of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Contingency Plan (IAAP), signed between the Federal Government, States and the production sector in 2022, when the first outbreak of the disease appeared in South America. The Minas Gerais ...

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