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Agriculture ministry suspends selected poultry imports due to bird flu
Written by Maria Kandjungu on 16 January 2021.
WINDHOEK, 15 JAN (NAMPA) – The Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform has suspended imports and in transit movement of live poultry, birds and poultry products from 10 countries following an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza.
The ministry in a media statement on Friday said the countries affected by the suspension are the Netherlands, Germany, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Ukraine, Belgium, Poland, Denmark, Sweden and France.
“Since the incubation period of the disease is 21 days as set ...
