Sri Lanka bans animal, animal product imports from bird flu affected countries

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Colombo June 23 (Daily Mirror) - Animals or animal products will not be allowed to be imported into Sri Lanka from any country where bird flu has been reported, the Animal Production and Health Department today announced.

The Department’s Director General Dr. Hemali Kothalawala said that these measures have been taken to prevent the entry of the Avian Influenza A(H5N1) virus to Sri Lanka, which has recently been reported in several countries.

She also said that the control measures were taken to protect the country.

She added that no animal products or animals are allowed to be imported into Sri Lanka from any country where bird flu is currently reported.

"Cattle have been infected with avian influenza for the first time in several states of the United States of America. So it is a serious situation,” Dr. Kothalawala said.

She also said that the disease control measures implemented in the country have been further strengthened as they were, and requested the public not to have any undue fears.

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Bird watcher Sunday, 23 June 2024 05:24 PM

Bird flu spreads by migrating birds. Millions of birds migrate to the North, North Western and Western provinces from Asian sub continents. Banning imports no good.

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Patcitz Monday, 24 June 2024 12:12 AM

Spreading Flesh-eating virus in Japan, respiratory virus in Canada, Bird flue elsewhere in the world around and Dengue outbreak here in Sri Lanka are the part of the US system of organized game to destabilize the economy once again in Sri Lanka to keep Ranil going with illegitimately holding the President-Seat.

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Citizen Monday, 24 June 2024 07:45 AM

We don't have undue fears, but we have due fears. Don't talk about preventing entering the virus into the country, talk about controlling or restricting it after it enters. It's not like covid-19 it spreads through animals.

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