Brazil confirms new HPAI outbreak in backyard poultry
On Saturday, June 7, the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock confirmed the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a backyard flock in the municipality of Campinápolis, in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil.
According to the Ministry, this is the fourth outbreak of the disease detected in backyard poultry in the country.
On Sunday, June 8, eradication measures and surveillance activities were initiated within a 10-kilometer radius of the outbreak. No commercial poultry establishments are located within the surveillance zone.
Confirmed outbreaks of HPAI in backyard poultry do not impact the international trade of Brazilian poultry products.
Even if the cases involve backyard poultry, the findings indicate the virus is circulating in multiple areas across the country.
