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Bird flu: China bans import of poultry from Britain
16 February 2007

Mumbai: China has banned import of poultry and poultry products from Britain and has asked authorities to either return or destroy all imported meat to prevent the spread of bird flu in the country.

Britain reported a bird flu outbreak at a Suffolk farm earlier this month, leading to the culling of 2,600 turkeys. It was the first time the deadly H5N1 strain had been found on a British farm.

A circular issued by China's agriculture ministry said poultry and poultry products imported from Britain from January 13 onwards will be returned or destroyed, while illegal imports will be destroyed under the supervision of quarantine officials.

The ministry has asked quarantine departments to intensify inspections to prevent the entry of bird flu virus into China.

China has reported nearly 30 cases of bird flu last year, which resulted in the mass culling of millions of poultry.

send this article to a friend China reported one case of human infection of bird flu in January 2006 and seven in 2005. The country has reported at least 14 deaths from the H5N1 infection in humans.

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