Avian Influenza (AI) outbreak in Australia, the government prohibits the import of poultry products
Published Aug 6, 2020
Tridge summary
The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said on the 2nd that it is banning the import of poultry products from Australia and poultry products such as chicken and duck due to the occurrence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) in Australia. The move follows the Australian Department of Agriculture's urgent report to the World Animal Health Organization (OIE) on July 31 that an H7N7 type AI was identified at a laying farm in southern Victoria. The targets for the prohibition against import are: poultry products such as live poultry (including pet birds and wild birds) ▲ poultry herbaceous (chick) ▲ poultry eggs and edible eggs ▲ ostrich ▲ chicken and duck meat. The Ministry of Agriculture and Food said it is strengthening quarantine and border quarantine as the possibility of virus influx into Korea increases due to increased AI outbreaks in neighboring countries such as China and Taiwan. In addition, foreign travelers urged to refrain from visiting local livestock facilities and to avoid bringing livestock products purchased abroad. By Choi Moon-hee, reporter mooni@nongmin.com
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