Saudi Arabia lifts ban on importing chicken from U.S.

Source: Xinhua | 2016-08-23 01:06:00 | Editor: huaxia

A man wears a chicken head with Hillary Clinton stickers prior to the start of Day 2 of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 26, 2016. (Xinhua/AFP Photo)

RIYADH, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- Saudi Arabia said Monday it has lifted a temporary ban on importing chicken from 15 U.S. states after they have succeeded in controlling Avian Influenza (bird flu).

The ban was imposed in 2015, covering eggs and other chicken-related products except cooked food and products that could prove to have had the virus killed, according to a statement by Saudi Food and Drug Authority.

Bird flu H5N1, a highly pathogenic virus, has caused serious outbreaks in domestic poultry in the Middle East and parts of Asia. The first human infection was recorded in Hong Kong in 1997.

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Saudi Arabia lifts ban on importing chicken from U.S.

Source: Xinhua 2016-08-23 01:06:00

RIYADH, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- Saudi Arabia said Monday it has lifted a temporary ban on importing chicken from 15 U.S. states after they have succeeded in controlling Avian Influenza (bird flu).

Bird flu H5N1, a highly pathogenic virus, has caused serious outbreaks in domestic poultry in the Middle East and parts of Asia. The first human infection was recorded in Hong Kong in 1997.