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Columbia tilapia exports to key US market 'unaffected' by ongoing disease outbreak

Colombia declared a national health emergency after confirming the presence of Streptococcus aglactiae ST7 Ia bacterium in a number of tilapia farming areas.

"It's too early to say," Fedacua Executive Director Cesar Pinzon said when asked how costly the disease outbreak could be.
"It's too early to say," Fedacua Executive Director Cesar Pinzon said when asked how costly the disease outbreak could be.Photo: Cesar Pinzon/Fedacua
Published 29 June 2023, 13:50Updated 29 June 2023, 14:36
FedacuaCesar PinzonTilapiaColombia