Hong Kong bans import of poultry meat and products from Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality and Govan Mbeki Local Municipality, South Africa

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     The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (July 13) that in view of a notification from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) about outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N8 avian influenza in Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality and Govan Mbeki Local Municipality, South Africa, it has banned the import of poultry meat and products (including poultry eggs) from the above areas with immediate effect to protect public health in Hong Kong.

     A CFS spokesman said that no poultry meat or poultry eggs were imported from South Africa in the first five months of this year.

     "The CFS has contacted the South African authorities over the issue and will closely monitor information issued by the OIE on avian influenza outbreaks. Appropriate action will be taken in response to the development of the situation," the spokesman said.

Ends/Thursday, July 13, 2017
Issued at HKT 19:10

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