By Ana Mano

SAO PAULO (Reuters) -The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has chosen Brazil, which in May reported its first outbreak of bird flu on a chicken breeder farm, to host next week’s global event on prevention and control of the disease.

Bird flu has spread around the globe and led to hundreds of millions of poultry being culled. It has also been reported in dairy cows, cats, and humans.

In an interview on Friday, Jorge Meza, FAO’s representitive for Brazil, praised Brazil’s robust bio-security protocols, saying the country has “a lot to share” with other nations. Meza said national systems can be strengthened through Brazil’s regional leadership, which would involve information sharing, capacity building and transfer of good practices.

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