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Uruguay declares health emergency over avian flu in backyard poultry

From BioBioChile · () Spanish

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  • Uruguay declared a health emergency in Colonia after avian flu was reported in backyard poultry.
  • The measure restricts the movement of backyard birds and poultry outside the national Avian Monitoring System.

Uruguay has declared a health emergency over avian flu in backyard poultry in the department of Colonia.

The Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries said the declaration restricts all movement of backyard birds and poultry that the national Avian Monitoring System does not monitor. The measure applies across the country.

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Originally published by BioBioChile in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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