[A] India
[B] China
[C] Brazil
[D] South Africa
Correct Answer: C [Brazil]
Notes:
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) was confirmed for the first time by Brazil. Two cases were detected in wild birds.
Brazil is the world’s top chicken exporter and the government confirmed the detection of H5N1 subtype of the influenza virus on two birds. While humans can contract H5N1, cases remain very rare.
