Guest guest Posted November 2, 2004 Report Share Posted November 2, 2004 BIRD FLU LATEST: The altered role of domestic ducks on Bird Flu; Philippines Lifts South Korean Poultry Ban Catch up on all the latest news on the Avian influenza outbreaks. This news page provides an overview and links to all the latest news and information surrounding the outbreaks of Bird Flu throughout Asia, US and Canada. Daily Bird Flu News Updates: eFeedLink - 1st November 2004 Philippines Lifts South Korean Poultry Ban South Korea is now allowed to import birds and poultry products into the Philippines. The Philippine Department of Agriculture lifted the import ban after the country was cleared of the bird flu. The decision was based on a report by the South Korean Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry which stated the last case of the disease was confirmed last March 20, and that the final serological testing revealed that the country is now free from the bird flu. The country submitted the report on September 21. ------ -------- Medical News Today - 1st November 2004 Bird Flu - altered role of domestic ducks - Asia ASIA - Countries experiencing outbreaks of H5N1 in poultry need to be aware that domestic ducks may have acquired an important role in the transmission of highly pathogenic H5N1 to other poultry and, possibly, to humans as well. ------ -------- Reuters - 30th October 2004 Ducks Pose Further Bird Flu Risk - WHO ASIA - Ducks also spread bird flu, increasing the risk to humans from a virus that has killed 32 people in Thailand and Vietnam this year, the World Health Organization said on Friday. In U.S. laboratory trials, ducks transmitted similar quantities of the virus to chickens, said Klaus Stohr, head of WHO's influenza program. ------ -------- WHO - 30th October 2004 Avian influenza - situation in Asia: altered role of domestic ducks ASIA - Countries experiencing outbreaks of H5N1 in poultry need to be aware that domestic ducks may have acquired an important role in the transmission of highly pathogenic H5N1 to other poultry and, possibly, to humans as well. ------ -------- Peoples Daily - 29th October 2004 More dead fowls found in Vietnam VIETNAM - Vietnam has just culled 800 chickens in the southern Long An province after detecting a number of dead fowls in the flock from Oct. 20 to 27. Testing for bird flu viruses in the affected chickens is underway, but the result has yet to come out, said local newspaper Labor Friday ------ -------- abc.net.au - 29th October 2004 AQIS researches spread of avian influenza AUSTRALIA - Research shows migratory shore birds are only playing a minor role in the global spread of bird 'flu. The Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service has spent 10 years investigating the threat from birds such as curlews, godwits and sandpipers, which inhabit coastal areas. ------ -------- eFeedLink - 28th October 2004 Bird Flu Free Status Boosts Philippines Poultry Exports PHILIPPINES - The Philippine poultry industry has benefited considerably from the country's bird flu status, with the opening of new export markets among its Asian neighbors, according to the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI). The BAI reported that a total of 534,286.35 kilograms of chicken have been exported to Japan as of the middle of last month. ------ -------- New Nation Online Edition - 28th October 2004 Poultry chick import ban, alternatives needed BANGLADESH - The government, according to reports, has again imposed ban on poultry import. The decision is based on the recurrence of bird-flu in Malaysia, which for past years supplied day-old chicks and other poultry products. ------ -------- Xinhuanet - 27th October 2004 Bangladesh bans import of poultry from Malaysia MALAYSIA - The Bangladeshi government has imposed fresh ban on importing of one-day-old poultry birds and other poultry products from Malaysia following the recent outbreak of bird flu there, reported the daily News Today on Wednesday. ------ -------- Peoples Daily - 27th October 2004 Vietnam reports more poultry deaths VIETNAM - Vietnam has just culled 1,500 alive ducks in the southern province of Tien Giang after detecting 500 dead fowls in the flock on Sunday. Testing for bird flu viruses in the affected ducks is underway, but the result has yet to come out, according to local newspaper Youth on Wednesday. ------ -------- DailyTimes - 26th October 2004 Bird flu fears rise in Pakistan ahead of winter migration KARACHI - Pakistani authorities said on Monday that they were preparing for a repeat of the bird flu that led to millions of poultry being culled last year, as the pre-winter migratory season gets underway. " It is difficult to forestall the flu outbreak as migrating birds during the upcoming winter pose high risk to the Pakistani birds, " said Raja Rafaqar Hussain, the commissioner for the Ministry of Food and Agriculture. He said, " Every chance is there and the poultry industry is at risk. " ------ -------- Brunei Online - 26th October 2004 Java poultry die of bird flu JAKARTA - Thousands of fowls have died of bird flu in a district in Indonesia's main island of Java in the past month, the state Antara news agency said Monday. The outbreak in Pandeglang district has prompted local authorities to order the vaccination of fowls, Antara said. ------ -------- ChinaDaily - 26th October 2004 Eight Indonesian villages hit by new birdflu outbreak INDONESIA - Thousands of fowl have died from bird flu in eight villages at the western end of Indonesia's main island of Java in recent weeks, prompting affected districts to order vaccinations, officials said on Tuesday. ------ -------- Xinhuanet - 25th October 2004 Lax chicken slaughtering slows ending bird flu in Thailand THAILAND - Lax control measures at small-scale slaughterhouse hindered Thailand's efforts to stop bird flu,a livestock official has said. Small slaughterhouses have no in-house testing for fowl disease such as bird flu, which could be spread as small-scale farmers tends to evade state transport control measures on sending their fowl to slaughterhouse, Yukol Limlamthong, chief of the Livestock Development Department, was quoted by Bangkok Post newspaper as saying on Monday. ------ -------- eFeedLink - 25th October 2004 Vietnamese Farmers Urged to Keep Ducks in Cages to Prevent Bird Flu VIETNAM - Following the fresh outbreak of avian flu in Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta, Vietnam's Acting Agriculture Minister Cao Duc Phat has urged farmers in the region to keep their ducks from migrating to other areas as a preventive measure. The water-birds, according to veterinarians, are feared to be the " culprits " of avian flu reported in certain farms in the region. ------ -------- AllAfrica - 25th October 2004 Ban On Import of South African Poultry Lifted SOUTH AFRICA - The Mozambican livestock authorities on Wednesday lifted the ban on the import of poultry products from South Africa. The ban was imposed in early August because of an outbreak of bird flu on two ostrich farms. ------ -------- Borneo Bulletin - 25th October 2004 Asian eagles smuggled into Brussels airport infected with bird flu BRUSSELS - Two Asian eagles that were found hidden in the baggage of a Thai man at Brussels airport have been found to be infected with avian influenza, officials said Saturday. Experts said the risk to public health was negligible except for the Thai man himself, who was arrested when customs officers last Monday found the live eagles wrapped up in plastic tubes in his bags. ------ -------- eFeedLink - 21st October 2004 Thailand's Chicken Export Targets Curtailed THAILAND - Despite the lesser impact of the second round of bird flu in Thailand, the disease had resulted in considerable damage to the country's economy. Chicken exports, in particular, recorded a significant decrease. " The effect on chicken exports will last until the second half of next year, " according to Thanawat Pholvichai, director of the Centre for Economics and Business Forecasting in Thailand. ------ -------- MCOT News - 21st October 2004 Mukdahan organizes 3-nations chicken festival THAILAND - Thailand's eastern province of Mukdahan is to display its confidence in the safety of Thai chicken products by organizing a three-nation chicken festival to celebrate chicken dishes from Thailand, Laos and Vietnam. Proudly naming the festival as a 'bird flu-free' event, Mukdahan Governor Phairat Sakonphan said yesterday that the fair would take place in the Indochina Market in the centre of Mukdahan town. ------ -------- Xinhuanet - 21st October 2004 Vietnam faces new outbreaks of bird flu VIETNAM - Vietnam has recently found eight chicken flocks in four southern Mekong provinces being hit by bird flu which either killed or led to the forced culling of 9,340 fowls, local media reported Thursday. New outbreaks affected 6,590 chickens, 750 ducks and 2,000 quails in six communes between Sept. 28 and Oct. 19, a spokesman said in a conference on anti-bird flu activities on Wednesday. ------ -------- eFeedLink - 20th October 2004 Thailand At Risk Of Losing EU Chicken Export Market THAILAND - Thailand may lose its export market for fresh poultry as the European Union (EU) starts looking to other sources following the resurgence of bird flu in Asia, according to Thailand's offices of commerce in European Union member states. ------ -------- team4news - 20th October 2004 U.S. prods China to resume stalled beef, poultry trade BEIJING - The U-S is pushing China to lift import bans on beef and poultry imposed because of mad cow disease and bird flu outbreaks. Alan Larson is U-S Undersecretary of State for Economics and Business Affairs. Larson told reporters today in Beijing that the U-S has " taken all the steps necessary to show we are free of avian influenza. " ------ -------- AllAfrica.com - 20th October 2004 Dept Denies Liability for Poultry Export Ban SOUTH AFRICA - The Department of Land Affairs and Agriculture has denied charges of negligence that resulted in a six-month European Union (EU) ban on South Africa's poultry exports following the outbreak of avian flu earlier this year. The EU's Agricultural Committee met this month and banned poultry exports from South Africa for six months, citing that the department could not confirm that it had brought the outbreak under control. ------ -------- Xinhuanet - 19th October 2004 Vietnam considers bird flu vaccine usage VIETNAM - Vietnam is preparing for the use of vaccines to cope with bird flu which has reappeared in some southern provinces, including sending experts to Chinese Hong Kong for research and testing effects of the vaccines, according to local newspaper Youth on Tuesday. ------ -------- ProMed - 19th October 2004 2nd bird flu outbreak suspected VIETNAM - A recent 2nd outbreak of suspected bird flu in southern Viet Nam was reported Mon 18 Oct, but officials played down the latest outbreak. " Chickens only died in a few farms so it's not a big deal, " said Bui Quang Anh, the head of the veterinary department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. ------ -------- news.com.au - 18th October 2004 Bird flu vaccine fails first trial AUSTRALIA - An experimental bird flu vaccine had failed to protect chickens against the deadly virus, its Australian makers said today. Only a small percentage of the chickens inoculated in the first Australian trial of a possible bird flu vaccine survived when exposed to the H5N1 virus, biopharmaceutical company Imugene said. ------ -------- HindustanTimes - 16th October 2004 Vietnam reports new bird flu outbreaks in poultry VIETNAM - A new bird flu outbreak has surfaced in southern Vietnam, raising renewed fears over the disease that has killed 31 people in Asia this year, officials said on Saturday. Authorities in the southern province of Long An have culled more than 2,300 chickens after about 250 birds from two farms in a village there died from the disease on September 30, said Nguyen Duy Long, head of the province's animal health bureau. ------ -------- The Star Online - 16th October 2004 Kelantan not yet bird flu-free KUALA LUMPUR - Kelantan cannot be declared bird flu-free yet though the standard 21-day quarantine period from the last reported case has lapsed, Veterinary Services Department director-general Datuk Dr Hawari Hussein said. He said several safety aspects had to be considered and examinations made before the state could be declared completely free from the deadly avian flu. ------ -------- sabcnews.com - 15th October 2004 Govt tight-lipped over EU ostrich ban SOUTH AFRICA - The department of agriculture and land affairs has failed to comment on the extension of a ban by the European Union (EU) on imports of South African ostrich products to European countries. Segwati Mahlangu, the department's spokesperson, promised to issue a media release and to explain the situation after lunch today, but numerous attempts to reach him afterwards were unsuccessful. ------ -------- AP via Borneo Bulletin - 15th October 2004 Official retracts claim about dead birds on oil platforms KUALA LUMPUR - A Malaysian official has retracted a claim that many birds were found dead on offshore oil platforms, a report that triggered a bird flu scare, a newspaper said Thursday. ------ -------- Pacific Asia Travel Association - 15th October 2004 PATA Urges Decisive Action and Transparency on Bird Flu BANGKOK - The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is calling for decisive government action, transparency and the free-flow of information on the recent outbreak of bird flu (H5N1). ------ -------- Expatica - 14th October 2004 Bird flu more infectious than first thought AMSTERDAM - More than 1,000 people were infected with the avian flu virus last year during an epidemic in the Dutch poultry industry, a government agency revealed Wednesday. The Government Institute for Public Health and Environment (RIVM) said the number of infections was higher than previously estimated. The spread of the virus from human to human also occurred more often than initially suspected, Dutch public news service NOS reported. ------ -------- Xinhuanet - 14th October 2004 Thailand, Malaysia to cooperate on bird flu control BANGKOK - Thailand and Malaysia have agreed to cooperate on bird flu control, facilitate goods transportation and carry out the Kolok river bridge project, a local newspaper reported on Thursday. In an agreement reached on Wednesday by Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his visiting Malaysian counterpart AbdullahAhmad Badawi in Phuket, the two countries pledged to swiftly exchange information on bird flu to prevent it from spreading. ------ -------- AFP via Borneo Bulletin - 13th October 2004 Dead birds on Malaysian oil platforms tested for bird flu KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian authorities are investigating the deaths of birds at several oil platforms located off northeast Terengganu state amid fears of an avian flu outbreak, officials said Tuesday. Veterinary officers are taking samples from the dead birds to test for the deadly H5N1 strain of avian flu, which has killed at least 30 people in Vietnam and Thailand this year, veterinary services department director-general Hawari Hussein told AFP. ------ -------- Peoples Daily - 13th October 2004 Thai gov't vetoes budget on bird flu vaccine research THAILAND - The Thai government has vetoed a budget plan for bird flu vaccine research, local press reported on Wednesday. Under the plan, the government was asked to set a budget of 300 million baht (about 7.5 million US dollars) to build a new laboratory on bird flu vaccine research. The proposal, put forward by the Agriculture Ministry, was rejected Tuesday by the government in line with its policy of not using or producing bird flu vaccine, said Government spokesman Jakrapob Penkair. ------ -------- eFeedLink - 13th October 2004 Thai Cabinet Approves THB900 Million Short-Term Budget For Bird Flu THAILAND - Thailand's cabinet Tuesday approved a THB900 million budget for short-term measures needed to tackle the outbreak of avian influenza in the country. Deputy Prime Minister Chaturon Chaisang told reporters after the cabinet meeting that the short-term measures will include research and development about the virus, protection, monitoring, and a public relations campaign to keep the public informed about the government's actions to eradicate the disease and the risks from it. ------ -------- Lexington Herald - 12th October 2004 Spread of bird flu feared ASIA - In communes in Vietnam, small chicken farms in Thailand and the jungles of northern Malaysia, health officials, scientists and farm workers are fighting an increasingly menacing yet little-understood foe: the A(H5N1) strain that causes avian influenza, or bird flu. ------ -------- AFP via Borneo Bulletin - 12th October 2004 Thai vaccine plan to combat bird flu BANGKOK - Thailand plans to produce 100 million doses of bird flu vaccine to use on chickens if an outbreak that has left at least 11 people dead in the kingdom runs out of control, officials said Monday. Thailand has previously ruled out large-scale vaccinations of birds because of fears about the impact on exports and said Monday it would consult with global health bodies before pressing ahead with the plan. ------ -------- TaipeiTimes - 11th October 2004 Taiwanese Health Minister warns of new bird flu outbreak TAIWAN - Taiwanese Health Minister Chen Chien-Jen warned Friday of the dangers of a new epidemic of bird flu, mostly in Asia but capable of reaching the US and Europe. " The disease could spread rapidly and an infected person could transmit it to several people at once, " he told the European Health Forum at Gastein in Austria, 350km west of Vienna. ------ -------- Cidrap - 11th October 2004 Avian flu task force formed, disease returns to Indonesia INDONESIA - Southeast Asian nations have agreed to band together to coordinate response to the deadly avian influenza outbreak that has caused 31 human deaths and widespread poultry losses. ------ -------- ChannelNewsAsia.com - 9th October 2004 ASEAN agrees to Singapore's proposal for bird flu task force SINGAPORE - ASEAN has agreed to Singapore's proposal to set up a regional task force on the bird flu problem. The first meeting will be held in Singapore. A statement on this was issued at the end of the ASEAN Agriculture and Forestry Ministers meeting in Myanmar. ------ -------- TheJakartaPost - 8th October 2004 WHO Casts Doubt on Indonesia Claim on Bird Flu INDONESIA - The World Health Organization (WHO) Thursday cast doubt on Indonesia's claim that a bird flu strain that had killed millions of chickens in the country could not be transmitted to humans. ------ -------- eFeedLink - 8th October 2004 Russia Lifts Poultry Import Ban From Maryland, US RUSSIA - Russia has lifted a ban on poultry imports from the US state of Maryland. The restriction had been introduced in March due to a case of bird flu. There have not been any cases of avian flu reported in six months, the USA Poultry and Egg Export Council's (USAPEEC) representation in Russia said, citing data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's veterinary service. ------ -------- eFeedLink - 7th October 2004 Taiwan's Poultry Products Clear Japanese Inspections TAIWAN - A shipment of about 14 tons of Taiwan's poultry products have passed Japanese health inspections Wednesday and were allowed to enter the Japanese market, officials of the Cabinet-level Council of Agriculture said. ------ -------- KoreaHerald.co.kr - 7th October 2004 S Korea to resume poultry exports SOUTH KOREA - South Korea will resume exports of poultry to the United States, Japan and various countries after announcing its freedom from bird flu, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry said on Wednesday ------ -------- Vnagency.com.vn - 7th October 2004 Minister urges vigilance despite containing bird flu VIETNAM - Though Viet Nam has contained the latest outbreak of bird flu, it needs to step up vigilance in view of the situation unfolding in neighbouring countries, the agriculture minister has said. Speaking at a meeting in Ha Noi on Tuesday to review an Action Month to combat avian influenza, acting Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development Cao Duc Phat warned there was a high risk of recurrence and that bird flu remained a threat to public health. ------ -------- AP via the Borneo Bulletin - 6th October 2004 Thai govt to buy, destroy duck eggs THAILAND - The government plans to buy about five million duck eggs from farmers and destroy them in a bid to thwart the spread of bird flu, which has devastated poultry stocks and killed 11 people in Thailand this year. ------ -------- The Nation - 5th October 2004 Govt moves to end open duckfarming THAILAND - The government will spend more than Bt3 billion on measures to stop duck flocks being let loose to feed in a bid to fight the spread of bird flu. ------ -------- Planetark - 5th October 2004 Bird flu a very adaptable virus, says HK expert CHINA - The bird flu virus, which has killed 31 people in Thailand and Vietnam this year, is very adaptable and has the ability to jump to many species, a Hong Kong expert on the disease warned yesterday. ------ -------- CTV - 5th October 2004 WHO urges bird flu vaccine development ASIA - In the wake of yet another avian influenza death in Thailand, the World Health Organization urged countries with flu vaccine production capacity and their manufacturers to speed up work on trial vaccines against the highly deadly H5N1 virus. ------ -------- Hoovers - 5th October 2004 Opposition proposes comprehensive chicken farms against bird flu THAILAND - An opposition MP has suggested that the government should build comprehensive chicken farms to raise fowls so that all the country's poultry is kept in closed enclosures to help prevent another outbreak of bird flu. ------ -------- ChannelNewsAsia.com - 4th October 2004 New bird flu outbreak hits Indonesia JAKARTA - Hundreds of chickens at a farm in Indonesia have died of a strain of bird flu that is potentially deadly to humans. An official said lab tests showed that 350 chickens at the farm at Kranggan Harjo on the central island of Java have died of the H5N1 virus, a lethal strain, which has killed at least 30 people in Southeast Asia this year. ------ -------- CP via www.canada.com - 4th October 2004 B.C. turkey producers say minister wrong about Thanksgiving dinner shortage BRITISH COLUMBIA - Turkey producers in British Columbia were crying foul Wednesday after Agriculture Minister John van Dongen said there will be a shortage of B.C.-raised turkeys for Thanksgiving dinner next month. The avian flu outbreak that devastated British Columbia's $350 million poultry industry last winter also took its toll on turkey stocks, van Dongen told an open cabinet meeting televised live across the province. ------ -------- AP via phillyburbs.com - 4th October 2004 Asia's Human Bird Flu Toll Reaches 31 BANGKOK - The human toll from bird flu reached 31 on Monday when Thailand confirmed a 9-year-old girl died from the disease, while Indonesia announced that it was among the countries still struggling with Asia's continuing outbreaks. In Malaysia, which escaped the first wave of the bird flu crisis early this year but reported an outbreak last month, authorities in northern Kelantan state said they were having trouble rounding up chickens for culling at farms where the birds often are allowed to roam free. ------ -------- The Nation - 2nd October 2004 Dire warning over bird-flu outbreak THAILAND - The current outbreak of bird flu is expected to kill more humans and fewer chickens than the previous crisis, Deputy Prime Minister Chaturon Chaisang said yesterday. The most recent outbreak will probably be worse than the epidemic that gripped the nation less than a year ago, said Chaturon, who acknowledged that bird flu could spread more easily during the cool season. ------ -------- Reuters - 1st October 2004 Thailand Confirms More Bird Flu Cases in Chicken THAILAND - Bird flu spread further in Thailand on Friday, with the government confirming four new outbreaks of the deadly disease, including one near the border with Malaysia. The H5N1 bird flu virus was found in chicken and ducks in the northeastern provinces of Roi Et and Chaiyaphum, the northern province of Uttaradit and in Yala province bordering northern Malaysia, the Thai Livestock Department's Web site said. ------ -------- Hindustantimes.com - 1st October 2004 Many Thai farmers face ruin in bird flu overhaul THAILAND - Thousands of Thailand's poultry farmers will probably go out of business because they cannot afford to implement government plans to overhaul farming methods to stamp out deadly bird flu. Already reeling from the slaughter of tens of millions of chickens since bird flu was confirmed in January, farmers are now being pressed to abandon the basic wood-and-wire chicken coops which have provided a steady income for decades. ------ -------- AP via Borneo Bulletin - 1st October 2004 Millions of Thais to fight bird flu THAILAND - Millions of volunteers led by emergency teams fanned out across Thailand on Thursday in a new drive to fight bird flu after the prime minister gave officials 30 days to eradicate the epidemic. Agriculture Minister Somsak Thepsutin said Thailand's offensive against the disease " begins from this minute, " while international health experts warned that hopes to stamp out the disease in one month were unrealistic. ------ -------- eFeedLink - 30th September 2004 Philippines Remains Free Of Bird Flu PHILIPPINES - The Philippines is still free of bird flu, despite reports of possible cases near the Spratly islands, located northwest of the country, according to a senior official with the Department of Agriculture on Wednesday. ------ -------- Reuters via Hindustan Times - 30th September 2004 China on alert against bird flu CHINA - China ordered strengthened poultry disinfections measures on Thursday under a bird flu alert during the wildfowl migration season and as Thailand announced its first probable case of human-to-human transmission. China had not detected any new cases of bird flu since an outbreak in July in the eastern province of Anhui, an Agriculture Ministry official said on Thursday. ------ -------- Reuters - 30th September 2004 Singapore to partially end Malaysia poultry ban SINGAPORE - Singapore will partially end a ban on imports of poultry products from Malaysia from Thursday as an outbreak of bird flu near the northern Thai-Malaysia border appeared contained, the government said. ------ -------- FortWayne.com - 30th September 2004 Thailand Tackles Bird Flu Epidemic BANGKOK - Millions of volunteers led by emergency teams fanned out across Thailand on Thursday in a new drive to fight bird flu after the prime minister gave officials 30 days to eradicate the epidemic. In China, local officials have been put on " high alert " against bird flu and ordered to step up disinfection and surveillance of poultry after Thailand reported possible human-to-human transmission of the disease. ------ -------- Borneo Bulletin - 30th September 2004 Cambodia free of bird flu in Humans PHNOM PENH - Cambodia continued to remain free of suspected human cases of avian influenza Wednesday, according to the WHO, as the death toll continued to mount in neighbouring Vietnam and Thailand. ------ -------- The China Post - 30th September 2004 SE Asian bird flu may up Taiwan chicken exports Taiwan's chicken exports are expected to benefit from the market vacuum left by the bird flu crisis in some Southeast Asian nations. Exports to Japan may increase as the country has lifted its ban on Taiwan imports effective as of September. So far Chen Sheng Foods Co., Kai Hsin Foods Co. and Go Chuan Foods Co. have applied to be Taiwan poultry distributors. Japan has yet to dispatch agricultural officials to Taiwan for animal health and environmental inspections. ------ -------- eFeedLink - 29th September 2004 Japan Lifts Ban On Poultry Imports From 3 US States JAPAN - Japan has lifted a ban on US poultry imports from the states of Rhode Island, Delaware and Maryland on Tuesday. This move comes as product safety was confirmed with no fresh outbreaks of bird flu there. ------ -------- PeoplesDailyOnline - 29th September 2004 China warns against possible bird flu in autumn, winter CHINA - China has required all localities to strengthen preventive efforts against the possible outbreak of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus, or bird flu, during the autumn and winter, according to a circular recently issued by the Ministry of Agriculture. ------ -------- Reuters - 29th September 2004 Thailand faces long bird flu battle BANGKOK - Thailand faces a long battle against the virulent bird flu virus, a top minister says, a day after the country announced its first probable case of human-to-human transmission. ------ -------- FAO / OIE - 28th September 2004 Virus will not be eradicated in the near future, say FAO/OIE ROME - The avian influenza epidemic in Asia is a " crisis of global importance " and will continue to demand the attention of the international community for some time to come, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) said in a joint statement today. ------ -------- ChannelNewsAsia - 28th September 2004 Singapore resumes poultry imports from Johor, Malacca from Thursday SINGAPORE - Singapore has agreed to resume the import of chickens, ducks and eggs from Johor and Malacca from Thursday 30th September. But this is on condition that the bird flu outbreak in Malaysia is confined to the state of Kelantan. ------ -------- IrelandOnline - 27th September 2004 Bird flu epidemic 'a global crisis' ASIA - Asia's bird flu epidemic is a " crisis of global importance " , two UN agencies warned as Thailand went on nationwide alert yesterday after the virus was confirmed in a woman whose case has raised concerns over human-to-human transmission. ------ -------- Xinhuanet - 27th September 2004 Over 11,000 fowls culled in northern Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR - A total of 11,217 chickens, ducks and pet birds have been culled in the northern state of Kelantan since bird flu was detected in mid-August there, the Malaysia Veterinary Services Department said on Sunday. ------ -------- eFeedLink - 25th September 2004 Pond May Be Link To Bird Flu Infection In Cambodia CAMBODIA - The latest outbreak of bird flu in Cambodia may have originated from pond water containing the droppings of infected wild birds, a senior agriculture official said Thursday. The tentative finding reinforces scientists' theories that wild ducks may play a major role in the spread of the disease, which wreaked havoc in Asia's poultry industry earlier this year. ------ -------- SunNetwork - 25th September 2004 Thailand on full bird flu alert as concern grows over virus mutation THAILAND - Thai health authorities are on full bird flu alert after three deaths and an illness suspected of being caused by the virus sparked concern that it may have been transmitted between humans, officials said. ------ -------- ProMed Mail - 24th September 2004 South Africa: new avian flu scare SOUTH AFRICA - Agriculture officials will begin culling a further 4000 ostriches after discovering a new pocket of avian flu among ostriches on a farm near Fort Brown. Blood tests on the birds have confirmed the presence of the deadly virus, and many of them were showing symptoms of the disease, agriculture department spokesman Segoati Mahlangu said. ------ -------- ChannelNewsAsia - 24th September 2004 New cases of bird flu detected in Malaysian state under quarantine KUALA LUMPUR - Two new bird flu outbreaks have been detected in Malaysia's northeastern state of Kelantan, which remained under quarantine on Thursday to check the spread of the disease, veterinary officials said. ------ -------- - 24th September 2004 Charoen Pokphand Unit: Didn't Spread Bird Flu In Cambodia BANGKOK - C.P. Cambodia Ltd., a unit of Thailand's largest agricultural conglomerate Charoen Pokphand Group (CP.YY), Thursday said its farm is free of the bird flu virus which has infected poultry farms near the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh. ------ -------- ChannelNewsAsia - 24th September 2004 Three suspected bird flu deaths in Thailand BANGKOK - A woman and two children have died of suspected bird flu in northern Thailand, succumbing to severe pneumonia after handling their family chickens which also died, public health officials said. ------ -------- eTaiwanNews - 23rd September 2004 Bird flu seen reappearing in Cambodia CAMBODIA - A deadly bird flu virus, which has killed 29 Asians this year, has reappeared in Cambodia and the government is deeply worried because villagers ate birds that had died of it, officials said yesterday. ------ -------- 7News - 23rd September 2004 WHO warns Australia of flu threat AUSTRALIA - Australia is overdue for a massive influenza outbreak which could kill thousands, health experts warn. Health authorities in Australia have been working with the World Health Organisation (WHO) to develop a new flu vaccine to combat the potentially deadly virus next winter. ------ -------- eFeedLink - 22nd September 2004 Thailand, Malaysia To Tighten Poultry Movement Across Border MALAYSIA - Thai and Malaysian officials agreed Tuesday to tighten controls of poultry movement across their border to curb the spread of bird flu. Malaysia, spared from the bird flu epidemic that swept much of Asia early this year, saw several outbreaks among poultry beginning in August. It blamed the problem on fighting cocks smuggled over the border from Thailand, one of the countries worst-hit by the deadly H5N1 strain of avian influenza. ------ -------- AP via CanadaEast - 22nd September 2004 Avian flu detected at farm near Cambodian capital PHNOM PENH - A farm near the Cambodian capital was closed after about 2,300 chickens died of Avian flu - apparently the first cases of the disease in the country following an epidemic in Asia earlier this year. The remaining 2,200 birds at the farm, located about 5 kilometers outside Phnom Penh, were destroyed Wednesday and earlier this week, said Hun Sokha, the farm's owner. ------ -------- Channel News Asia - 21st September 2004 Malaysia continues to battle bird flu outbreak MALAYSIA - It has been over a month since bird flu broke out in Malaysia's northeastern state of Kelantan and the country continues to battle the disease. Malaysia's agricultural officials are meeting their Thai counterparts in Bangkok on Tuesday to discuss urgent measures to prevent its spread. ------ -------- The Star - 21st September 2004 Singapore culls 75 chickens on bird flu fears SINGAPORE - Singapore has killed 75 healthy birds on a tiny island in fear they could become infected with bird flu an official said Tuesday. On Monday authorities purchased the birds from residents raising them on Pulau Ubin - a tiny island less than 15 minutes away by ferry from Singapore, said Goh Shih Yong, spokesman for Singapore's Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority. ------ -------- Mytelus - 20th September 2004 Regional response needed to poultry industry: expert The B.C. Feather Groups sponsored a forum last Tuesday in Abbotsford which focused on how to best deal with future outbreaks of poultry disease. ------ -------- English East Day - 20th September 2004 New bird flu case detected in north Malaysia A new case of H5 type Avian Influenza had been detected at Teluk Baru Village, near Kota Baharu, capital of the northern state of Kelantan, a senior veterinary official said Sunday. ------ -------- Peoples Daily - 20th September 2004 WHO urges sharing of bird flu case samples A senior official of the World Health Organization (WHO) urged all countries in the western Pacific region to share samples of poultry and human avian influenza cases for scientific research in order to prevent a possible global pandemic. ------ -------- The Star - 20th September 2004 Singapore to end eggs and poultry ban Singapore's ban on the import of poultry and eggs from Malaysia, particularly from Johor and Malacca, is expected to be lifted next week. ------ -------- The Star - 20th September 2004 Faster detection of avian flu with new test kit The avian flu virus can now be detected within eight to 12 hours compared with between two and five days, thanks to a new test kit developed by the Ipoh-based Veterinary Research Institute. ------ -------- Hoovers - 18th September 2004 Malaysia, Thailand to Discuss Bird Flu Malaysia will send a team of senior agriculture officials to Thailand next week for urgent talks on tightening border controls against the spread of bird flu, which has forced a quarantine of Malaysia's northern Kelantan state. ------ -------- The Nation - 18th September 2004 'Bird-flu zone' in Prachin Buri The government yesterday announced that Prachin Buri's Kabin Buri district had finally been declared an avian-influenza " controlled area " in the wake of a growing number of suspected human cases. ------ -------- The Star - 18th September 2004 Plan for joint border checks to curb poultry smuggling Joint border checks to curb poultry smuggling will be discussed at a special meeting between Malaysian and Thai veterinary authorities in Bangkok on Tuesday. ------ -------- Brunei Direct - 17th September 2004 Brunei Monitors Bird Flu Situation In Malaysia Brunei's Agriculture Department is continuously monitoring the bird flu situation in Malaysia by keeping an eye on the border for any smuggling of fowl into the country. ------ -------- The Star - 17th September 2004 24-hour checks to contain flu on vehicles going out Round-the-clock checkpoints have been set up at all exit routes in Kelantan to prevent poultry from being taken out of the state, where the avian flu virus has been detected. ------ -------- Hoovers - 17th September 2004 Villagers demand compensation for piultry culling Kelantan Veterinary Services personnel charged with culling poultry to prevent the spread of bird flu in the state encountered resistance last night from poultry owners in Kampung Kuchelong who demanded " reasonable " compensation. ------ -------- Reuters - 16th September 2004 Vietnam reports two bird flu outbreaks, culls poultry Vietnam has moved to stamp out two more bird flu outbreaks near the capital by culling about 600 sick chickens and ducks, an official said on Thursday. ------ -------- Nationl Multi Media - 16th September 2004 Vaccine to be strictly limited, govt says The government will limit the use of bird-flu vaccines to research purposes because studies are necessary to prepare for serious outbreaks of avian influenza, Deputy Prime Minister Chaturon Chaisang said yesterday. ------ -------- Hoovers - 16th September 2004 Efforts to contain Bird Flu stepped up Efforts to contain the spread of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) or bird flue are being stepped up in expectation of cases turning up beyond the four districts already affected, said Kelantan Veterinary Dr Idris Kadir. ------ -------- Channel News Asia - 16th September 2004 Malaysia puts Kelantan state under quarantine as bird flu spreads Malaysia on Wednesday placed the entire northeastern state of Kelantan under quarantine to prevent the spread of bird flu as three more villagers were hospitalised after developing symptoms. ------ -------- Hoovers - 16th September 2004 South Korea Assists Vietnam to Battle with Avian Flu South Korea has provided $30,000 in aid to Vietnam to study measures to prevent and control bird flu, which has been detected in 27 people in the Southeast Asian country including 20 fatalities since the beginning of this year. ------ -------- Reuters - 16th September 2004 EU extends Asia poultry ban while bird flu rages The European Union has extended its ban on Asian poultry imports for three more months due to uncertainty that deadly bird flu disease is under control in the region, the European Commission says. ------ -------- Hoovers - 15th September 2004 Thailand Decides Against Bird Flu Vaccine Thailand, faced with a second outbreak of bird flu, said Wednesday its poultry would not be inoculated against the disease because vaccines offer no guarantee of safety. ------ -------- eFeedlink - 15th September 2004 Singapore Won't Resume Malaysian Poultry Imports If Bird Flu Spreads Singapore has not made the decision to lift the current ban on poultry and eggs from Malaysia. ------ -------- Hoovers - 15th September 2004 Thailand puts bird flu areas under surveillance Two areas with corresponding outbreaks of both human and bird flu, one in Bangkok and one in Prachin Buri, have been placed under strict surveillance to guard against the possibility of the two virus strains combining to create a new species capable of triggering a global pandemic. ------ -------- The Star - 15th September 2004 Avian flu epidemic at four districts in Kelantan The Veterinary Services Department has declared four districts in Kelantan as avian flu epidemic areas. ------ -------- English.eastday.com - 15th September 2004 Three difficulties hamper prevention of avian flu: WHO official Avian influenza is different from SARS in many ways, and there are three major difficulties in the prevention of this deadly disease, said an official with the World Health Organization (WHO) at the ongoing 55th Session of WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific. ------ -------- Straits Times - 15th September 2004 Malaysia may widen bird flu quarantine Three children exposed to the carcasses of culled chickens were hospitalised with flu-like symptoms on Wednesday as Malaysia mulled whether to widen a quarantine to cover an entire state near the Thai border to contain a spreading bird flu outbreak. ------ -------- Reuters - 15th September 2004 Asia Faces Bird Flu Crisis of Unprecedented Scale Asia faces an outbreak of unprecedented proportions as it grapples with avian influenza, which the World Health Organization warns could develop into a pandemic unless detection and prevention methods are improved. ------ -------- Reuters- 15th September 2004 Bird flu tests developed British scientists have developed tests to detect bird flu and say they are confident they can quickly pick up any cases in this country. ------ -------- The Star - 14th September 2004 WHO discusses disease response strategies amid warnings of new epidemics Amid warnings of new infectious disease outbreaks, delegates to the World Health Organization's regional conference were discussing Tuesday ways to improve strategies for dealing with SARS, avian influenza and threats to food safety. ------ -------- Hoovers - 14th September 2004 Bird flu jumps outside quarantine zone in Malaysia for first time Malaysia_Bird flu jumped outside a quarantine zone Tuesday for the first time since it was discovered nearly a month ago in northern Malaysia, spreading to eight villages near the Thai border despite intensive efforts to eradicate it. ------ -------- Hoovers - 14th September 2004 Ban on poultry from four US states, Japan recalled by gov't After lifting a temporary ban on imported poultry and poultry products from Taiwan, the Department of Agriculture has similarly allowed shipments of similar products from four US states and Japan. ------ -------- The Nation - 14th September 2004 USE OF BIRDFLU VACCINES: Govt decision due tomorrow A decision on whether to use birdflu vaccines in the country's poultry sector will be made tomorrow. ------ -------- The Straits Times - 14th September 2004 How Johor farms keep diseases at bay They spend millions of dollars to prevent contamination. Following inspection, S'pore deliberates partial lifting of ban ------ -------- Joplin Globe - 14th September 2004 Virus found in flock A flock of turkeys on a farm near Aurora has tested positive for avian influenza. ------ -------- CIDRAP News - 14th September 2004 New avian flu outbreaks spur monitoring in Malaysia New outbreaks of avian influenza in a monitoring zone in northern Malaysia have prompted the government to increase its surveillance to cover the entire state of Kelantan, according to news service reports. ------ -------- Hoovers- 13th September 2004 Malaysian state widens bird flu monitoring after latest discovery Malaysia_Malaysia expanded its intensive surveillance for bird flu Monday to cover an entire state bordering Thailand after the virus was discovered in a sixth village since erupting a month ago. ------ -------- eFeedlink - 13th September 2004 Philippines Lifts Ban on Taiwan's Poultry Products The Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) has lifted the ban on the importation of poultry products from Taiwan, on the basis of a report that it has already eradicated the bird flu plague. ------ -------- Hoovers- 13th September 2004 Japanese researchers says bird flu vaccine for poultry developed A group of researchers led by Hiroshi Kida, a Hokkaido University professor who specializes in veterinarian microbiology, has developed a bird flu vaccine for chickens, which they aim to mass-produce and store in three years, the researchers said Monday [13 September]. ------ -------- Hoovers - 13th September 2004 Chicken farmers and fighting-cock owners hold rival protests over bird flu vaccine Thousands of supporters and opponents of a proposal to vaccinate fighting cocks against bird flu held noisy simultaneous demonstrations Monday, disrupting an official panel's meeting to discuss the issue. ------ -------- The Star - 13th September 2004 Department probes claims that smuggled birds had flu The Kelantan Veterinary Services Department is looking into claims that fighting cocks smuggled from Thailand by Kampung Paloh Hilir villagers are the cause of the three new bird flu cases. ------ -------- Xinhua-PRNewswire - 13th September 2004 WHO Official Warns of a Growing Global Threat From Avian Influenza The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that greater efforts will be needed if the world is to head off the threat of an avian influenza pandemic springing from the presence of the avian influenza H5N1 virus in poultry in Asia. " Unless intensive efforts are made, a pandemic is very likely to occur, " Dr Shigeru Omi, WHO's Regional Director for the Western Pacific, told a news conference in Shanghai. ------ -------- The Star - 13th September 2004 Veterinary department confirms bird flu outbreak The deadly H5 bird flu virus strain has been detected and confirmed at three locations within the 10km radius of the quarantined area at the Tumpat district in Kelantan, said Veterinary Services Department director-general Datuk Dr Hawari Hussein. ------ -------- The Nation - 11th September 2004 Vaccine can now be used in fighting cocks Prime Minister Thanksin Shinawatra yesterday said he had ordered that vaccines may be administered to fighting cocks following the recent death of a fighting-cock breeder due to the avian flu. ------ -------- Hoovers - 11th September 2004 WHO says Thai monitoring 'lax' The World Health Organisation (WHO) yesterday criticised Thailand for laxness in monitoring the movement of fowls, including fighting cocks, which has resulted in the latest human death from avian influenza in Prachin Buri province. ------ -------- Business Report - 10th September 2004 Spread of avian flu not over, says WHO The World Health Organisation on Friday warned more people were likely to die from bird flu after a man who raised fighting cocks became Thailand's ninth victim this year. ------ -------- The Star - 10th September 2004 Culling of birds in Tumpat ends The culling of chickens, ducks and birds at Kampung Belian in Tumpat district ended yesterday, Veterinary Services Department director-general Datuk Dr Hawari Hussein said. ------ -------- Hoovers - 10th September 2004 Government optimistic Singapore will soon lift chicken import ban The Malaysia government is confident that Singapore will lift its ban on the import of chickens, ducks and eggs from Malaysia by the end of this month. ------ -------- Agweb - 10th September 2004 Special Report From Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam--Asia's yearlong efforts to eradicate a deadly strain of bird flu are failing, with serious consequences both for human health and for the region's poultry supplies. New outbreaks of the H5N1 strain of avian influenza have been reported throughout Asia this summer, including Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia and China. ------ -------- Reuters - 9th September 2004 CHRONOLOGY-Key dates in Asian bird flu outbreak The deadly H5N1 bird flu has killed a young man in Thailand, Health Minister Sudarat Keyuraphan said on Thursday. Here is a brief chronology of the spread of the disease: ------ -------- The Strait Times - 9th September 2004 Help for poultry industry extended AN $185,000 relief package meant to tide the poultry industry over the import ban on Malaysian poultry and eggs has been extended by another three weeks, following a fresh bird flu outbreak in Kelantan this week. ------ -------- Arab News - 9th September 2004 Kingdom Bans Poultry Import From Malaysia The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has temporarily banned import of poultry from Malaysia after the country reported a fresh outbreak of bird flu, Al-Watan reported yesterday. ------ -------- Comtex Global News - 9th September 2004 Thailand to hold ASEAN meeting on use of bird flu vaccination Thailand will host an ASEAN meeting in November to discuss the use of vaccination in face of uneased avian influenza outbreak, local press reported on Thursday. ------ -------- eFeedLink- 9th September 2004 South Africa Partly Lifts Poultry Export Ban South Africa has partially lifted the ban on poultry exports. However, only dealers and companies approved by the South African authorities would be allowed to export to other countries. ------ -------- The Star - 9th September 2004 Stiffer penalties for smugglers of livestock The Government will review the Veterinary Ordinance to impose stiffer penalties on smugglers bringing in livestock into the country or taking them out, said Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. ------ -------- The Star - 9th September 2004 Speed up checks, say Johor farmers Poultry farmers want Johor and Singapore authorities to expedite inspection of farms so that chicken and eggs from the state can be exported to the republic as soon as possible. ------ -------- The Star - 8th September 2004 900 chickens, ducks and birds culled in Kelantan Almost 900 chickens, ducks and birds have been culled following the detection of new avian flu cases in Kampung Belian on Sunday. ------ -------- The Star - 8th September 2004 Singapore invited to check farms in Johor The Singapore authorities have been invited to check chicken farms in Johor for avian influenza if the republic wants to import poultry from here. ------ -------- World Health Organization - 7th September 2004 Avian influenza - update: situation in Viet Nam WHO has received informal reports of a laboratory-confirmed fatal case of influenza A H5 infection in Viet Nam. The patient is thought to be a child who was hospitalized in Hanoi and who died over the weekend. Further details are awaited from official sources. ------ -------- eFeedLink - 7th September 2004 Singapore Maintains Ban On Malaysia's Poultry, Eggs Singapore has extended its ban on poultry and eggs from Malaysia. This move follows the detection of a second case of bird flu in a Kelantan kampung - about five kilometres from the first outbreak there three weeks ago. ------ -------- Channel News Asia - 7th September 2004 Two hospitalised in Malaysia amid bird flu outbreak Two people have been hospitalised in Malaysia's northeastern Kelantan state after a suspected new outbreak of the deadly strain of bird flu that has killed 27 people across Asia, officials said on Tuesday. ------ -------- KSL - 7th September 2004 Scientists Concerned about 'Super Flu' Influenza virus circulates year round in humans, and a dangerous strain of bird flu keeps spreading. That has scientists concerned that these two viruses could overlap, mutate, and set off a deadly worldwide pandemic. ------ -------- Hoovers - 6th September 2004 Malaysia Announces 2nd Bird Flu Outbreak Malaysia announced its second outbreak of deadly bird flu in three weeks Monday, the latest near a northern village close to the border with Thailand where the disease was first detected. ------ -------- Hoovers - 6th September 2004 Vietnam Needs Five Years to Stamp out Bird Flu It may take at least five years to completely eradicate bird flu from Vietnam, despite initial declarations that bird flu had been eradicated in March this year, a Vietnamese government official commented to reporters in Hanoi on September 1. ------ -------- The Journal News - 6th September 2004 HHS' pandemic plan on vaccines, flu Federal, state and local health officials are wise to nail down a " Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response Plan'' in the event of a major influenza outbreak and its potential for worldwide risk of infection and illness. The three flu pandemics, or global epidemics, of the 20th century were devastating in the United States and abroad. More recent scares involving SARS - severe acute respiratory syndrome - and avian influenza reinforce the vulnerability of the entire population, particularly in this era of common international travel. ------ -------- ABS CBN News, Philippines - 6th September 2004 Department of Health setting up bird flu alarm system The Department of Health is setting up a surveillance system against bird flu to aid health workers to manage possible cases of the disease among humans, it was learned Saturday. ------ -------- The Straits Times - 4th September 2004 AVA fine-tunes chicken-culling process THE Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) yesterday staged its second chicken-culling exercise of the year - but no birds were killed. ------ -------- The Manila Bulletin - 4th September 2004 DoH to put up alert system vs avian flu The Department of Health (DoH) will strengthen its efforts against avian flu by developing a surveillance system to aid health workers in handling possible human cases in the future, officials said yesterday. ------ -------- Science Magazine - 4th September 2004 Avian Flu Finds New Mammal Hosts - Cats Worries about the avian influenza strain, H5N1, that's circulating in Asia have ratcheted up another notch. A paper published online by Science this week (www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/abstract/1102287) confirms that the virus can infect cats, and that felines can transmit the virus to other cats as well--and perhaps to humans, according to one of the study's authors, Albert Osterhaus of Erasmus University in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. ------ -------- News from Russia - 4th September 2004 There is no vaccine for a deadly strain of avian influenza A deadly strain of avian influenza is starting to emerge in Asia, alarming international public health officials who say there is no vaccine for the disease. Their fear is compounded by the discovery reported this week in the journal Science that cats can become ill with the flu. Cats could provide another souce of viral illness, making it much harder to contain a human influenza outbreak. ------ -------- AFP via Hindustantimes - 3rd September 2004 Study links migrating ducks to deadly bird flu SEOUL - A nine-month probe has linked migrating ducks to the deadly bird flu outbreak in South Korea earlier this year, researchers said Thursday. The experts of the National Veterinary Quarantine Service said ducks and other migratory birds were the most likely source of the outbreak of the deadly H5N1 strain of avian influenza among poultry in South Korea. ------ -------- eFeedLink - 3rd September 2004 Bird Flu Outbreaks Persist In Thailand THAILAND - The Department of Livestock Development has reported that four new outbreaks of a bird flu strain in fowl have been confirmed in Thailand. Two outbreaks of the deadly H5N1 strain were found in Uthai Thani province, one in Kamphaengphet, and another in Pathum Thani province, according to the department. Test results confirmed the disease on Wednesday. ------ -------- Bloomberg - 2nd September 2004 Vietnam Estimates It Won't Stamp Out Bird Flu for Five Years VIETNAM - Vietnam's government said avian influenza won't be eliminated in the country for at least five years, after initially declaring in March that bird flu no longer existed in the country. More than 43 million poultry have died or been killed to prevent the spread of the disease, with the number since the March 30 declaration that the country was free of bird flu exceeding 60,000. ------ -------- The News Journal - 1st September 2004 Russia lifts ban on Delaware poultry RUSSIA - Russia has lifted a six-month ban on poultry exports from Delaware put in place after a mild form of avian flu was found at two chicken farms in the state. The announcement Tuesday means Perdue Farms, Allen Family Foods and Mountaire Farms will be able to resume exports of Delaware chickens to Russia. 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