The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) reported two more farms have had backyard poultry affected by fowl typhoid.
According to the WOAH report, one was in Man Marcos, Jalisco, and the other was in Ixmiquilpan, Hidalgo. The flock in Jalisco was the larger of the two, with 1,500 susceptible birds. Of those, 600 birds had died, while the remaining 900 were depopulated. The flock in Hidalgo had 180 birds, and 13 cases of fowl typhoid – 11 of which were fatal. The remaining 169 birds were depopulated.
Carcasses, byproducts and waste from the farms have been disposed of. Other control measures put in place include quarantine, surveillance within and outside of the restricted zone and farm disinfection.
Since February 2024, six farms in Mexico have had confirmed cases of fowl typhoid, affecting a total of 7,825 birds.
The only other country with an active report on the WOAH website concerning fowl typhoid is Honduras, which two flocks on one farm affected earlier this year. The case was confirmed on July 5 and involved 4,150 birds.
