China, EU, and Other Countries Ban Some or All U.S. Poultry
On February 23, 2004, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed that a "highly pathogenic" strain of avian influenza (HPAI) had been identified in a Gonzales County, Texas broiler chicken flock.
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According to a USDA veterinarian, the strain found in Texas (H5N2) is a more serious type than that found in flocks in certain Eastern states; however, these strains that have been found in the U.S. are different from the (HPAI) (H5N1) affecting parts of Asia.
Avian influenza has several strains that mostly appear in winter months. The virus is transmitted by migratory birds and by manure, equipment, vehicles, egg containers and human clothing and shoes that have had contact with the disease.
Many Countries Ban All or Some U.S. Poultry Due to Discovery of HPAI in Texas
Various press reports have indicated that certain countries and the European Union (EU) have imposed a ban on U.S. poultry due to the HPAI outbreak identified in Texas.
Bans on Some or All U.S. Poultry as of February 24, 2004:
| Azerbaijan* |
| Brazil* |
| Canada |
| Chile |
| China* |
| Colombia |
| European Union* |
| Guatemala |
| Hong Kong |
| India* |
| Indonesia* |
| Japan* |
| Kazakhstan |
| Kosovo |
| Latvia |
*Press reports indicate that these countries have imposed bans on all U.S. poultry (whereas press reports indicate that countries not marked with an * have only imposed a ban on poultry from affected U.S. states.)
This information comes from a Forbes report available at http://www.forbes.com/home_asia/newswire/2004/02/24/rtr1274042.htmlskipad
USDA technical briefing on HPAI outbreak in Texas (Release No. 0082.04, 02/23/04) available at http://www.usda.gov/Newsroom/0082.04.html
Washington File press release on HPAI strain in Texas (dated 02/23/04) available at http://usinfo.state.gov/xarchives/display.html?p=washfile-english&y=2004&m=February&x=20040223171447AKllennoCcM0.8955652&t=livefeeds/wf-latest.html