Brazil: bird flu in wild birds poses no trade risk
Minister says most suspected cases are in wildlife, small flocks
28 May 2025
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By: Brazilian Agriculture Minister Carlos Favaro told a Senate hearing on Tuesday the confirmation of a bird flu outbreak in wild animals in Minas Gerais state does not have any commercial impact, reported Reuters.
The country is currently investigating some 11 potential outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian flu, most of which are among subsistence flocks and wildlife.
