Brazil has certified that the identified mad cow case is isolated and has ruled out an outbreak

The government of Brazil announced this Thursday that the case of “mad cows” recently detected in the state of Pará, in the north of the country, is “atypical“, that is, it happened”due to natural causes in a single 9-year-old animal”.

“Analysis by the World Organization for Animal Health (OMSA) reference laboratory confirmed, on Thursday evening, that the isolated case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) detected in the municipality of Marabá is of atypical type H” , the ministry said. of Agriculture in a press release.

The wallet reported that “take action immediatelyin accordance with health protocols, so that exports of Brazilian beef be restored as soon as possiblein countries where they have been suspended, including China.

According to the government, the Minister of Agriculture, Carlos Favarobegan the process to introduce all information about the results into official OMSA channels and notify authorities in China, the largest buyer of Brazilian beef.

“Once this process is complete, a virtual meeting will be scheduled with the Chinese government to discuss ending the embargo on beef exports to the country,” the information adds.

Brazil previously reported that the sick animal, detected on a farm with just 160 cattle, was euthanized.

According to industry data, Brazilian beef exports reached 2.3 million tons last yearworth 13,000 million dollars, and nearly 55% was destined for the Chinese market.

In 2021, Brazil had already automatically suspended its exports to China due to two cases of “mad cow disease”, finally classified as “atypical” three months after being detected.

(With information from EFE)

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