Due to the presence of avian influenza, a health emergency has been declared in Colombia

Published 2022년 11월 17일

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Colombia has declared a Sanitary Emergency due to the detection of Avian Influenza in backyard domestic birds, aiming to control the disease and protect the national poultry industry. The Institute of Agricultural and Livestock (ICA) has prohibited certain activities related to poultry and manure movement to prevent the spread of the disease. The country is still self-declared free of avian influenza since 2011, and poultry farms certified as disease-free must maintain their biosecurity. Non-compliance will be punished according to Law 1255 of 2008, highlighting the importance of these measures for the nation.

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The decision was made by the ICA as a control measure to facilitate actions and eradicate the disease. After the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development convened a Unified Command Post with the presence of FENAVI, the Colombian Farmers' Society (SAC), the Ministry of Health, the National Institute of Health, among other entities, it was decided declare a Sanitary Emergency in the National Territory due to the presence of Avian Influenza in backyard domestic birds in order to facilitate the availability of resources, control actions and eradication of the disease through resolution No. 22990 of November 2022. With this decision, they hope that the necessary sanitary measures can be taken in any part of the country, based on the existing risk, aimed at controlling and eradicating the disease, as well as to protect the national poultry industry. It will also proceed to manage resources with the National Poultry Fund for emergency care, continue to compensate the producers of ...

Source: MXContexto