March 1, 2007

Kuwait imposes 3-month ban on poultry slaughtering

As a precautionary measure against bird flu cases on-going in the country, Kuwait  yesterday banned slaughtering and selling of live poultry for a three-month period.

All six governorates in Kuwait were ordered to conduct health inspections on all poultry shops, the official said, adding that reports of these inspections were to be provided by Authority for Agriculture and Fisheries to the committee.

The municipality would also conduct a bird flu awareness campaign to educate the public about the disease, the official said.

After 20 infections of the virus were found mostly among falcons in the zoo, officials had prohibited children from going to the zoo and the bird market.