From The Straits Times · · 40s
Mexico suspends Brazilian chicken imports
Mexico stops Brazilian chicken imports after Newcastle disease outbreak.
In brief
Mexico stops Brazilian chicken imports after Newcastle disease outbreak. Mexico suspended imports of Brazilian chicken, live birds and hatching eggs due to Newcastle disease outbreak at a Brazilian farm. Originally reported by The Straits Times.
Mexico suspends imports
Mexico suspended imports of Brazilian chicken, live birds and hatching eggs after detecting Newcastle disease outbreak at a commercial farm in south Brazil.
Outbreak details
Brazilian authorities detected the outbreak on october 18 at a commercial farm in the south and shut it down, officials said.
Second ban in 18 months
This is mexico's second poultry ban on brazil in 18 months, as brazil exports 30% of its poultry products.
The headline
Mexico suspended imports of Brazilian chicken, live birds and hatching eggs due to Newcastle disease outbreak at a Brazilian farm.
