Kenya Says 'No' to Ugandan Chicken
The agriculture ministry has revoked all import permits issued to Uganda in a bid to safeguard its 32 million chicken industry from the spread of bird flu.
Chicken (file photo).
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Kenya:
Govt Temporarily Bans Importation of Chicken and Poultry Products From Uganda
Nation, 17 January 2017
The importation of chicken and poultry products from Uganda has been banned temporarily following an outbreak of bird flu. Read more »
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Kenya:
Price of Eggs Increases in Western Kenya Following Importation Ban
Nation, 18 January 2017
The effects of the ban on importation of chicken and poultry products from Uganda have started being felt in Kenya, with egg prices rising instantly in western region. Read more »
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Uganda:
Govt Takes Fresh Samples From Masaka Avian Flu Affected Areas
Monitor, 18 January 2017
Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries has deployed experts to carry out further detailed investigations into Avian Influenza infection cases that were reported in… Read more »
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Rwanda:
Govt Suspends Import of Poultry From Uganda, Europe
New Times, 18 January 2017
The Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI) has announced new measures intended to prevent outbreak of avian influenza in poultry, commonly known as bird flu in the… Read more »
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Kenya:
Kenyan Public Cautioned As Bird Flu Reported in Uganda
Capital FM, 17 January 2017
The public is being urged not to touch or eat wild birds or other animals that are found dead following the outbreak of bird flu in Uganda along the shores of Lake Victoria near… Read more »
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Uganda:
Uganda Detects Bird Flu in Wild, Domestic Birds
East African, 16 January 2017
Uganda on Sunday activated an emergency plan for epidemics control after detecting the first outbreak of a deadly bird flu that hit both wild and domestic birds in different… Read more »