Afghans Curb Poultry Imports Out Of Fear Of Bird Flu
February 18, 2007
A bird market in Kabul (AFP)
Health Ministry adviser Abdullah Fahim said the decision is part of "a precautionary and preventive measure."
The H5N1 strain was found in poultry in at least four provinces in 2006, leading to the killing of thousands of birds. There were no human deaths.
Afghanistan imports a large amount of poultry, mostly from Pakistan.
(Reuters)