Philippines bans China poultry imports
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture on January 21 said that it
has banned imports of poultry and related products from China after
the country confirmed an outbreak of the H5N2 strain of bird flu in the
northern province of Hebei, China.
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture on January 21 said that it
has banned imports of poultry and related products from China after
the country confirmed an outbreak of the H5N2 strain of bird flu in the
northern province of Hebei, China.
The embargo, issued by Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala, covers all domestic and wild birds as well as eggs and even semen from poultry originating in China.
The agriculture ministry decided to enforce a temporary ban after receiving an official report from the China Animal Disease Control Center, Veterinary Bureau in December, 2013.
The report confirmed an outbreak of the H5N2 strain of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza(HPAI) virus in poultry in three villages in Hebei, China.
More than 100,000 birds were culled in the area as a precautionary measure, according to the local reports.
According to figures from China’s National Health and Family Planning Commission, in 2013 China had 144 cases, including 46 deaths, from the H7N9-strain of avian influenza. So far this year there have been at least six bird flu deaths in mainland China.-VNA
The embargo, issued by Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala, covers all domestic and wild birds as well as eggs and even semen from poultry originating in China.
The agriculture ministry decided to enforce a temporary ban after receiving an official report from the China Animal Disease Control Center, Veterinary Bureau in December, 2013.
The report confirmed an outbreak of the H5N2 strain of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza(HPAI) virus in poultry in three villages in Hebei, China.
More than 100,000 birds were culled in the area as a precautionary measure, according to the local reports.
According to figures from China’s National Health and Family Planning Commission, in 2013 China had 144 cases, including 46 deaths, from the H7N9-strain of avian influenza. So far this year there have been at least six bird flu deaths in mainland China.-VNA
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