A bird flu outbreak in the west of Mexico that had triggered the slaughter of 22 million hens since June is now under control, Mexican President declared Wednesday.

Most of the hens were culled in the western state of Jalisco and a vaccination drive prevented the virus from reaching other regions, he said.
The outbreak caused egg prices to soar in Mexico, a big problem in the world's biggest consumer of eggs per capita.
Mexico authorized imports in a bid to make up for the shortage, bringing in 14,000 tonnes of eggs from abroad, mostly from the United States.
Source-AFP