FileBrazil on Wednesday declared its commercial flocks free of the bird flu virus after observing a 28-day period without any new commercial farm outbreaks, the country's ministry of agriculture said.

The Brazilian Agriculture Ministry has updated on Wednesday the list of countries that have placed restrictions on chicken trade with Brazil, the world's largest exporter, after it confirmed its first case of bird flu on a commercial farm in May.

Brazil has declared itself free from bird flu after no new cases emerged in commercial farms since the first outbreak in May, paving the way for a return to international markets for the world’s largest chicken supplier.