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KUWAIT, July 17 (KUNA) -- Kuwait's Public Authority for Agriculture Affairs
and Fish Resources (PAAAFR) has imposed a ban on poultry imports from the
American state of Minnesota.
The PAAAFR said in a release on Sunday the move was taken due to bird flu
outbreak in Minnesota.
It was taken upon directives from its board chairman and director general
Jassem Al-Bader following reports from World Organization for Animal Health on
the outbreak of bird flu in the US state. (end)
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