September 7, 2018

South Korea stops German poultry imports

Following the outbreak of a highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) in Germany, South Korea has placed a ban on German poultry and egg imports, according to its agriculture ministry.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said that it began imposing the ban on live German chicks and eggs after H5N6 was detected in the nation's northern region on Tuesday.

Separately, the ministry also urged locals to refrain from visiting livestock farms and bringing in animals from the affected region.

Source: UrduPoint