Summer visitors receive educational action from Adepará on avian influenza
Sanitary education teams are part of the actions of the Summer Operation 2025, at beach points and resorts that receive migratory birds.
During the summer season, the Agricultural Defense Agency of Pará (Adepará) reinforces its presence in the "Summer Operation 2025," coordinated by the Secretariat of Public Security and Social Defense (Segup). The action includes educational activities in seven municipalities in Pará that are on the migratory bird route, focusing on the prevention of avian influenza and the importance of consuming inspected food.
Teams composed of veterinarians, agronomists, and agricultural inspectors travel, on weekends, to Belém (including Mosqueiro), Salinópolis, Bragança, Salvaterra, Soure, Santarém, and Conceição do Araguaia. The approaches occur in places with high foot traffic, such as beaches, markets, boardwalks, and fairs. The expectation is to reach more than 15,000 people, with the support of 50 employees and 12 vehicles from the Agency.
On the first weekend of the operation, actions took place in Mosqueiro, in the metropolitan region of Belém, and in Salinópolis, in the northeast of the State.
“Adepará's presence in another summer is essential to bring information directly to the population. We explain how to identify the symptoms of avian influenza and how to prevent it, as the disease can be transmitted to humans and affect poultry production, also impacting the State's economy,” highlighted the manager of Sanitary Education at Adepará, agronomist Carlos Alexandre Mendes.
In Mosqueiro, the teams operated on beaches, markets, and boardwalks. Merchant Fátima Soares approved the initiative. “With the cases in Rio Grande do Sul, we became anxious. Knowing that the situation has not affected our production and that the consumption of inspected chicken meat is safe reassures us,” she stated.
In Salinópolis, agricultural inspectors approached bathers on the beaches of Atalaia and Farol Velho, distributing informational materials about avian influenza — a respiratory syndrome that affects domestic and wild birds. They reinforced that products with an inspection seal do not pose a contamination risk.
Adepará has more than 400 agro-industries registered with the State Plant Inspection Service, all regularly inspected. In the animal area, the State has 169 establishments registered with the State Inspection Service (SIE), 32 of which are also certified by the Brazilian System of Inspection of Animal Origin Products (Sisbi), allowing commercialization throughout the country. Another 78 establishments produce artisanal food with an animal origin seal.
“The inspection seal is a guarantee of quality. Our campaign reinforces the importance of consuming safe products with known origins. In 2025, we expanded the number of municipalities served in the summer action, demonstrating our commitment to the health of the population of Pará,” concluded Carlos Alexandre Mendes.
