AR-News: (Malaysia) Foreign Poultry Bans May Hurt Industry

[Animalara2003 at aol.com]

By ALEX DOMINGUEZ
Associated Press Writer

February 9, 2004, 6:29 PM EST


Prompt reaction to an avian flu outbreak likely limited the disease to the 
small Delaware farm where it has been detected, but fallout from a series of 
foreign bans on imports could sting the poultry industry, a disease expert said 
Monday. 

The response has been quick "and everyone is expecting it will be completely 
contained," said Corrie Brown, an infectious animal disease expert at the 
University of Georgia's College of Veterinary Medicine. 

Tests on 19 of 20 chicken houses in central Delaware surrounding the infected 
flock were negative for avian flu, with results expected shortly on the final 
house, state officials said Monday. A clean bill of health could lead to a 
lifting of the foreign trade bans. Brown, a former USDA official, said poultry 
exports account for about 20 percent of the U.S. poultry industry. 



 




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http://www.newsday.com/news/health/wire/sns-ap-bird-flu-industry,0,4671941.sto
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