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Barbados boosts poultry surveillance after Suriname bird flu outbreak
Original: Barbados authorities step up poultry surveillance after Suriname bird flu outbreak
Barbados has tightened monitoring of its poultry sector following an outbreak of bird flu in Suriname. Health and agricultural authorities in the island nation are increasing surveillance to detect any possible spread of the virus to local flocks. The outbreak in Suriname has put Caribbean neighbours on alert over regional biosecurity risks.
Why now: A bird flu outbreak in the region is prompting neighbouring countries to strengthen defenses against a potential spread.
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- Barbados authorities step up poultry surveillance after Suriname bird flu outbreak · Jamaica Observer
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