February 25, 2014

Hong Kong bans Vietnamese salted duck eggs

Due to H5N1 avian influenza outbreaks, Hong Kong has banned the import of salted eggs from Vietnam.

"The import of salted duck eggs from four provinces (Lao Cai, Long An, Phu Yen and Dak Lak), will be banned with immediate effect for the protection of Hong Kong's public and animal health," Hong Kong authorities said in a press release. 

The same ban had been imposed earlier on another eight provinces due to avian influenza flu concerns.