Bad news on the avian flu outbreak in Brazil will impact the world, urging for a change in paradigm. Ending last week with the news of the first confirmed avian flu outbreak in a Brazilian commercial poultry farm was no good news at all. I have to admit I was disappointed and worried of what’s coming up.

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

Brazil has initiated a 28-day observation period to ensure its chicken farms are free from bird flu, following disinfection of the initial outbreak site. Successful clearance could lead to the lifting of trade bans imposed by various countries.

In Minas Gerais, one of the three states that received eggs fertilized in Montenegro, 450 tons have been discarded.

Poultry trade bans triggered by a bird flu outbreak in Brazil may weigh on domestic chicken prices, offering some relief - if even short-lived - from the food inflation that has undermined the government's popularity,