(Updated) Bird flu: In four districts of Beja district is prohibited to sell live birds at fairs and markets.
The General Directorate of Food and Veterinary (DGAV) published, last day 13 of December, where a warning is prohibited the sale of live birds at fairs and markets in some parishes of the municipalities of Alvito, Ferreira do Alentejo, Moura and Vidigueira.
The order of SAGD, where are revealed the ANNEX NO WARNING 10 Bird flu, states where prohibited the sale of poultry, basic, chickens, ducks and geese, at fairs and markets. A preventive measure is limited to 151 parishes, of 56 municipalities, risk areas classified as.
According to the latest data Notice 11 Bird flu, dated the day passadoa 23 of December, It was most log 600 cases of bird flu, do sub-tipo H5N8, in 17 European countries.
Além Alvito, Ferreira do Alentejo, Moura and Vidigueira, no Beja district, there are many other parishes of Alentejo municipalities, to “blacklist” the SAGD: Alandroal, Alcacer do Sal, Arraiolos, Arronches, Campo Maior, Elvas, Évora, Grândola, Mourao, Reguengos de Monsaraz, Santiago do Cacém, Sines and Vila Viçosa.
In addition to the ban on sale in markets, as it has happened in 2015, SAGD the states that have the ground several probation measure in conjunction with other authorities. One of the measures involves the monitoring of bird entry into Portugal.
It should also be noted that in the holdings located in areas at risk, of poultry can not be outdoors.
Teixeira Correia
(journalist)
