Paraguay: They ask to strengthen biosecurity in poultry farms in the face of the Newcastle outbreak in Brazil

The affected State is that of Río Grande Do Sul in the neighboring country, which is why the organization highlighted the importance of the case taking into account the fluid trade of goods such as day-old chicks (bb chicks) and fertile eggs with this market. This was indicated in a statement issued, highlighting that the international health certificate for the importation of these goods mentioned for Newcastle disease recognizes the purchase from free countries, zones and compartments freed from the infection. “Therefore, according to bilateral health negotiations, imports from states free of Newcastle disease are not suspended for the Republic of Paraguay,” they explained. Senacsa will continue to be in permanent communication with its peers from the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply of the Federative Republic of Brazil, monitoring the health situation. They committed to maintaining fluid communication to “manage this situation effectively and mitigate the risks of ...