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Ministry bans poultry from Suffolk
Minister of Environment and Water, Dr Mohammad Saeed Al Kindi, has issued a decision to ban the import of live birds and poultry from Suffolk in England.
- WAM
- Published: 23:36 May 3, 2009
- Image Credit: Reuters
- The import of poultry from Suffolk in the United Kingdom has been banned by the UAE's minister of environment and water.
Abu Dhabi: Minister of Environment and Water, Dr Mohammad Saeed Al Kindi, has issued a decision to ban the import of live birds and poultry from Suffolk in England.
The move is a precautionary measure following the discovery of the deadly strain of the H5N1 bird flu virus in poultry at a turkey farm in Suffolk.
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