date:Jul 28, 2012
The agency detected the virus at 33 of 253 chicken farms in the western state of Jalisco during inspections in late June. Another 82 farms were free of the virus, and diagnostic tests are being conducted at the remaining 138 facilities, according to Senasica, Mexicos food safety agency. The virus was first uncovered in Jalisco on June 20. Mexicos government issued a national animal health emergency on July 2.
Vaccines were imported from Pakistan, and Mexico's agriculture officials said they hav