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Mexico reports H7N3 bird flu outbreak on commercial farm -OIE
May 04, 2017, 01:47:00 PM EDT By Reuters
PARIS/MEXICO CITY, May 4 (Reuters) - Mexico has reported an
outbreak of the highly contagious H7N3 bird flu virus on a
commercial farm in the state of Jalisco, the World Organisation
for Animal Health (OIE) said on Thursday, citing a report from
Mexico's agriculture ministry.
The virus, which does not pose a serious danger to people,
was detected among laying hens in a flock of 15,000 birds that
had been vaccinated and did not show any clinical signs of the
disease, the Paris-based OIE said in a notification.
The farm, located in the town of Tepatitlan de Morelos, is
under quarantine and the birds have been sent to a
slaughterhouse near the site, it said...
Mexico reports H7N3 bird flu outbreak on commercial farm -OIE
May 04, 2017, 01:47:00 PM EDT By Reuters
PARIS/MEXICO CITY, May 4 (Reuters) - Mexico has reported an
outbreak of the highly contagious H7N3 bird flu virus on a
commercial farm in the state of Jalisco, the World Organisation
for Animal Health (OIE) said on Thursday, citing a report from
Mexico's agriculture ministry.
The virus, which does not pose a serious danger to people,
was detected among laying hens in a flock of 15,000 birds that
had been vaccinated and did not show any clinical signs of the
disease, the Paris-based OIE said in a notification.
The farm, located in the town of Tepatitlan de Morelos, is
under quarantine and the birds have been sent to a
slaughterhouse near the site, it said...
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