Ron DeHaven
Ron DeHaven
basis commercial impose indication poultry products therefore trade united virus
There would be no indication at all that we have the virus in commercial poultry and therefore no substantive basis to impose trade restrictions on poultry and poultry products from the United States,
others situations treat
It's one of those situations where we need to treat others as we would want them to treat us, and we have done that.
birds debate might role spreading
There's been a lot of debate about the role that migratory birds are or might play in spreading the disease.
additional hesitate information might speculate
I would hesitate to speculate on how long that would take, because I just don't know how much follow-up and additional information might be generated when we take a look at it.
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The investigation today is focusing on tracing the other 73 animals that presumably came into the United States in the same shipment with this positive cow,
animal likely
It is a likely explanation as to how this animal would have become infected.
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The potential for this virus to have an impact on commercial poultry production is significant. Having said that, we have been dealing with (milder) avian influenza viruses for decades ... finding it, containing it, and eradicating it.
birds increase potential
We're going to increase surveillance of migratory birds because we know that is a potential pathway.
consistent
What we're devising and considering now ... is consistent with international standards.