Is Brazil Bird-Flu Free

According to a recent statement by Edivilson Brum, the head of the Rio Grande do Sul state’s agriculture department, Brazil is poised to declare commercial flocks free of the avian influenza (bird flu) virus.

The 28-day countdown for reclaiming Brazil's disease-free status began on May 22, 2025.

According to a government article, the 28-day sanitary quarantine ended on June 18, 2025, a period technically referred to as a sanitary vacuum.

Over the period, more than 4,000 vehicles were stopped at sanitary checkpoints set up in the region to control the transportation of animals, animal products, and feed. Surveillance visits to rural properties were conducted within two established zones: one located three kilometers away and the other ten kilometers from the outbreak.

With the end of restrictions and the absence of new outbreaks, Brazil will be able to declare itself to the WHO as a country free of highly pathogenic avian influenza, a crucial step in maintaining international confidence and strengthening Brazilian exports of poultry products.

Although the quarantine has ended, health surveillance remains active in Rio Grande do Sul, which is home to one of the largest poultry farms in Brazil.

All measures adopted in Montenegro followed national protocols and guidelines from the World Organization for Animal Health.