BRUSSELS, Belgium — The International Poultry Council has called on its members to work with their respective governments to ensure that ongoing influenza-related trade bans do not disrupt the distribution of vital poultry breeding stock.
Recent findings of highly pathogenic H5N8 influenza in poultry flocks in the Netherlands, Germany and the U.K. have caused several governments around the world to suspend trade of poultry with the three countries, including hatching eggs and day-old chicks.
In an open letter to members, IPC President Jim Sumner urged members to remain vigilant to prevent the further spread of influenza. He said. . .
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