Author: ARAB NEWSMon, 2017-03-27ID: 1490558734932615000RIYADH: The Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture has announced a temporary ban on the import of live birds, hatching eggs and chicks from the state of Tennessee in the US based on a warning issued by the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE).The warning stemmed from the discovery of a highly pathogenic avian influenza virus in the US.The ministry has also announced a temporary ban on the import of live birds, hatching eggs and chicks from Malaysia based on a warning issued by OIE of the same virus in Malaysia.The ministry also has announced lifting the temporary ban on the import of cows, goats and sheep from Kuwait, based on a follow-up report sent to the OIE, which showed that no cases of foot and mouth disease and Lumpy skin disease were registered.
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