September 3, 2024
Philippines lifts ban on poultry imports from California and South Dakota, US
The Philippines has lifted its ban on importing domesticated and wild birds, including poultry products, from California and South Dakota, US, the country's farm ministry announced, Reuters reported.
According to the ministry, the two US states have not reported any new outbreaks of bird flu since early June, prompting the decision to lift the restrictions.
The temporary bans were initially imposed on California in January and on South Dakota in November last year following confirmed outbreaks of the H5N1 subtype of highly pathogenic avian influenza. This strain of bird flu has resulted in the deaths of millions of infected birds and poultry.
- Reuters
