Nearly 4 Million Poultry Slaughtered in Mexico Prensa Latina
go to original July 18, 2012

Nearly four million birds are affected or were killed on Wednesday in Mexico due to the H7N3 avian flu outbreak, which originated in the state of Jalisco.

According to the latest data from the federal government at least 33 farms have registered the proven presence of the disease, 82 are risk free and 138 are under strict surveillance in the highlands of Jalisco.

The National Health Service and Food Safety (SENASICA) explained that the surveillance and monitoring plan includes 253 poultry units with a total of 16,500,000 birds.

Senaisica said that eggs from 82 farms are certified for commercial distribution, because they do not represent any risk for human consumption.

According to the institution, three Mexican laboratories: AVIMEX, IASA and CEVA, are still in the process of making 80 million doses of vaccine intended for distribution by the end of July in the affected region.

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