Ron DeHaven
Ron DeHaven
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commercial containing dealing decades finding impact potential poultry production virus viruses
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.
afford months six virus
We can't afford for this virus to be smoldering six months before we find it.
affected attack countries help virus
We haven't done all that we can do to help affected countries attack the virus in birds.
arrive food virus
If the virus does arrive in the U.S., we think we'll find it quickly. We don't think that it would ever make it into the food chain.
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,
animal occurs risk
At the end of the day, the risk occurs when that animal is slaughtered.
again appear arrived certainly
Certainly ... 40,000 (per year) would appear to be in the ballpark, but again we've not arrived at that number.
consistent
What we're devising and considering now ... is consistent with international standards.
drive expectation forces mandatory market
It is our expectation that market forces are going to drive this to a mandatory program.
animal likely
It is a likely explanation as to how this animal would have become infected.
birds increase potential
We're going to increase surveillance of migratory birds because we know that is a potential pathway.
arrive assumption hope planning
We hope that it doesn't come here. But our planning is on the assumption that it will arrive here. And we need to be prepared.
aging animal cattle concur familiar number original people
We'll have a number of people who are familiar with aging cattle by their dentition look at this animal and see if they concur with the original veterinarian.
animal derived ensure might products safety
We have all of the safeguards in place to ensure the safety of the animal and the products that might be derived from that animal.