China Bans Poultry From China Following Avian Flu Detection
China banned the import of poultry and related products from Canada following an outbreak of an avian flu subtype at a Canadian turkey farm, China's General Administration of Customs said in a Feb. 21 notice, according to an unofficial translation.…
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said the highly pathogenic H5N1, which occurred on a farm in Nova Scotia, was reported to the World Organization for Animal Health. The Nova Scotia farm has poultry and products for local sale, CFIA said. China said any poultry or poultry products sent from Canada will either be returned or destroyed.