Tag Archive for PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (24): Mexico, poultry, HPAI H7N3
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (24): Mexico, poultry, HPAI H7N3
Avian Influenza -- MexicoOn 3 Mar 2016, Mexico reported 4 new HPAI H7N3 outbreaks affecting 3 commercial and 1 backyard farm in 2 states: Puebla (n=2) and Jalisco (n=2).Detected both in the framework of the active and the passive surveillance systems, outbreaks started between 14 Aug 2015 and 15 Feb 2016. Out of a susceptible population of 535 347 animals, 4130 birds were affected; 4110 died and 118 151 were destroyed. One of the farms has a vaccination program in place.Another 5 positive viral isolates Read more [...]
