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The country hopes the self-declared influenza
Without certification that the country can not export or chickens or eggs
April 29, 2008
SD. Dominican Republic still does not receive certification that the release of the closure as a nation with the presence of avian influenza virus, despite the fact that more than three months ago that started a process aimed at assessing the situation and issue a final verdict.
It attributed the situation to the slowness with which the process, including the completion of about 100 thousand samples and the date have only been done 20 thousand.
The first cases of avian influenza were discovered in December 2007, in poultry and fighting cocks.
Following the visit of a mission of the United Nations for Agriculture (FAO) to the Dominican Republic and Haiti, from 18 to 31 January, the authorities of agriculture in three said they could receive a certificate reflecting the real situation virus.
However, the date it is not known whether the country is free of the virus or not.
"We must do more sampling and isolate the virus. So far no cases of sick animals, only reactors, which provide positive, but no symptoms of the disease," said Enriquillo Rivas, who heads the National Poultry Committee, noting who discovers a case where all the birds are removed.
After May
It will be after May 15 when the next government, according to the report of the International Organization of Health (OIE) offers a detailed report on the behaviour of avian influenza virus, was reported yesterday.
On 15 Y16 this month Miguel Marquez, an epidemiologist hired by FAO, visited the Dominican Republic and Haiti and "took the pulse of the situation" and then returned to Mexico to prepare a report, Rivas said.
From February to date, the country has been made about 20 thousand samples of a total of 100 thousand are projected to perform to determine the extent of the virus, which could impair the production of birds in the country. While in Haiti has been made 2.000.
Rivas explained that the situation remains virtually unchanged: the birds that have given positive, about 100 in total, no symptoms of the disease, but only the presence of the virus.
The Government and agricultural sector were given some RD $ 30 million to curb the spread of avian influenza.
Last December, Public Health and the OIE reported that the avian influenza virus which was discovered and low pathogenic H5N2 was detected in poultry in Santo Domingo and La Otra Banda, in Higuey. In Villa Gonzalez as well.
Little
The agribusiness leader Osmar Benitez believes that there is little has been done to receive certification from the OIE to liberate the country from the ban.
While the Director of Livestock, Angela fax, states that are being implemented recommendations made by FAO mission that came to the country in January, including guidance to the poultry farmer.
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Translated text:
The country hopes the self-declared influenza
Without certification that the country can not export or chickens or eggs
April 29, 2008
SD. Dominican Republic still does not receive certification that the release of the closure as a nation with the presence of avian influenza virus, despite the fact that more than three months ago that started a process aimed at assessing the situation and issue a final verdict.
It attributed the situation to the slowness with which the process, including the completion of about 100 thousand samples and the date have only been done 20 thousand.
The first cases of avian influenza were discovered in December 2007, in poultry and fighting cocks.
Following the visit of a mission of the United Nations for Agriculture (FAO) to the Dominican Republic and Haiti, from 18 to 31 January, the authorities of agriculture in three said they could receive a certificate reflecting the real situation virus.
However, the date it is not known whether the country is free of the virus or not.
"We must do more sampling and isolate the virus. So far no cases of sick animals, only reactors, which provide positive, but no symptoms of the disease," said Enriquillo Rivas, who heads the National Poultry Committee, noting who discovers a case where all the birds are removed.
After May
It will be after May 15 when the next government, according to the report of the International Organization of Health (OIE) offers a detailed report on the behaviour of avian influenza virus, was reported yesterday.
On 15 Y16 this month Miguel Marquez, an epidemiologist hired by FAO, visited the Dominican Republic and Haiti and "took the pulse of the situation" and then returned to Mexico to prepare a report, Rivas said.
From February to date, the country has been made about 20 thousand samples of a total of 100 thousand are projected to perform to determine the extent of the virus, which could impair the production of birds in the country. While in Haiti has been made 2.000.
Rivas explained that the situation remains virtually unchanged: the birds that have given positive, about 100 in total, no symptoms of the disease, but only the presence of the virus.
The Government and agricultural sector were given some RD $ 30 million to curb the spread of avian influenza.
Last December, Public Health and the OIE reported that the avian influenza virus which was discovered and low pathogenic H5N2 was detected in poultry in Santo Domingo and La Otra Banda, in Higuey. In Villa Gonzalez as well.
Little
The agribusiness leader Osmar Benitez believes that there is little has been done to receive certification from the OIE to liberate the country from the ban.
While the Director of Livestock, Angela fax, states that are being implemented recommendations made by FAO mission that came to the country in January, including guidance to the poultry farmer.
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