Russia: Rosselkhoznadzor banned the import of eggs from Albania due to bird flu

The supply of eggs, as well as chicken and turkey meat from Albania to Russia is limited due to the outbreak of bird flu in the republic. This was reported by the Rosselkhoznadzor. "The decision was made in connection with the registration of the outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Albania, as evidenced by the data of the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE)," the ministry said in a statement. It is not yet known what measures have been taken by the authorities of the republic to prevent the spread of the disease. The information must be provided by her veterinary service. In connection with the outbreak of bird flu in Albania, the transit of live birds and across the territory of Russia is temporarily limited, the Rosselkhoznadzor noted. The department recalled that bird flu leads to mass death of birds and can be transmitted from them to humans. A person cannot infect a person with it. However, earlier the head of Rospotrebnadzor, Anna Popova, did not rule out ...