Shiloh
Editor, Senior Moderator
Source: http://web.presidencia.gov.co/sp/2008/julio/07/08072008.html
Google translation:
Colombia reinforces measures to prevent avian influenza
The National Government, through the Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA), conducted the "Workshop on Biosafety to live bird markets", in order to minimize the risk of entry and spread of avian influenza. The training was aimed at representatives of the poultry production sector, mainly traders and producers of live birds, as well as officials from the health sector and the Government of ICA.
Bogota, July 7 (SP). To instruct the country's poultry production sector on how to identify the virus and preventing the spread of avian influenza, the National Government, through the Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA), conducted the "Workshop on Biosafety to live bird markets ".
The workshop, which took place at the end of June, was aimed primarily at marketers and producers of live birds, as well as officials from the health sector and the Government of ICA.
This day of training also was sponsored by the Department of Agriculture United States (USDA) and the Service Animal and Plant Inspection (APHIS), within the programme of control and eradication of avian influenza in the world.
According Andres Valencia Pinz?n, General Manager of ICA, the importance of these workshops is the ability to "instruct on aspects related to the disease, in order to be able to identify any suspected presence of the virus and inform the authorities health related. "
During the workshop, held in Bogota, was emphasized in the methods of implementation and management of biosecurity measures to prevent contagion and prevent its spread in Colombia.
The Government hopes that with the completion of these events, can consolidate a working group at the national level and establish a programme of action in case of registering the presence of avian influenza, for the H5N1 virus.
Google translation:
Colombia reinforces measures to prevent avian influenza
The National Government, through the Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA), conducted the "Workshop on Biosafety to live bird markets", in order to minimize the risk of entry and spread of avian influenza. The training was aimed at representatives of the poultry production sector, mainly traders and producers of live birds, as well as officials from the health sector and the Government of ICA.
Bogota, July 7 (SP). To instruct the country's poultry production sector on how to identify the virus and preventing the spread of avian influenza, the National Government, through the Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA), conducted the "Workshop on Biosafety to live bird markets ".
The workshop, which took place at the end of June, was aimed primarily at marketers and producers of live birds, as well as officials from the health sector and the Government of ICA.
This day of training also was sponsored by the Department of Agriculture United States (USDA) and the Service Animal and Plant Inspection (APHIS), within the programme of control and eradication of avian influenza in the world.
According Andres Valencia Pinz?n, General Manager of ICA, the importance of these workshops is the ability to "instruct on aspects related to the disease, in order to be able to identify any suspected presence of the virus and inform the authorities health related. "
During the workshop, held in Bogota, was emphasized in the methods of implementation and management of biosecurity measures to prevent contagion and prevent its spread in Colombia.
The Government hopes that with the completion of these events, can consolidate a working group at the national level and establish a programme of action in case of registering the presence of avian influenza, for the H5N1 virus.