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This year’s global outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has added a new country to the list: Paraguay.
The country’s first outbreak was reported on May 15 at a backyard flock in Colonia Neuland, according to the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH). Health officials have culled 11 out of the 60 birds as of now.
The second outbreak was reported two days later on May 17 at another backyard flock in Mariscal Estigarribia of which 19 of the 44 birds were culled.
The two locations are over 100 kilometers apart, and the origin of the outbreaks is unknown.
In other avian flu news…
- Brazil declared a state of emergency on May 22 after discovering multiple cases of HPAI.
- Uruguay began a national commercial vaccination campaign against HPAI earlier this month.
- France has seen a spike in HPAI cases with over 20 reported outbreaks just this month.
- Guyana has banned poultry and poultry product imports from other countries to maintain the country’s zero HPAI status.
Read our ongoing coverage of the global avian influenza outbreak.
