The Ministry of Agriculture yesterday announced outbreaks of
Asian Type I foot-and-mouth disease in Hubei and Gansu provinces.
The outbreaks have been restrained to a village in Hubei's
Changyang County in central China and another in Jiayuguan City of
the northwestern Gansu Province, the ministry said.
China will forbid the import of animals and animal products from
nations with avian flu or foot and mouth disease, according to
Tuesday's notification from the Ministry of Agriculture.
The avian flu was discovered in Botswana and Denmark in May.
The notification demanded that avian products from those nations
will be returned or burnt. If these products were discovered on
ships, aircrafts or trains passing by China or stop in China, they
will be sealed.
China's quarantine inspection organization will enhance efforts
to protect the safety of animals in China.
(Chinadaily.com.cn May 31, 2006)
