Brazil confirms its first avian flu infections among wild birds.

Brazil, the world's biggest chicken producer, has verified HPAI instances for the first time, although only in wild birds, according to the Agriculture Ministry.

According to the Brazilian government, two instances were found in wild birds and should not result in a prohibition on importation of Brazilian chicken products under World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) rules.

The avian influenza virus may wipe out whole flocks of birds, causing significant losses in the farming industry.

Brazil's chicken exports increased by 27% last year to $9.76 billion while other nations grappled with a global spread of the virus, despite the fact that the South American country had never had a case until recently.

The Brazilian authorities verified the presence of the H5N1 subtype of the influenza virus in two Thalasseus acuflavidus marine birds off the coast of Espirito Santo, Brazil's southeastern state.

The primary poultry production states in Brazil are located in the extreme south and center-west. However, according to the beef lobby ABPA, Espirito Santo is Brazil's third largest egg production state. It does not export eggs; instead, it sells them on the domestic market.

Epidemiological surveillance services will be expanded to detect possible cases in wild and commercial animals in the vicinity of the confirmed cases. BRF, the world's largest chicken exporter, is ready for everything.

Due to outbreaks of avian flu on commercial poultry farms, China has prohibited chicken imports from over 40 US states. Argentina halted chicken exports in February after the country's poultry sector reported the first incidence of bird flu. Humans can become infected with H5N1, however the danger to humans is minimal.