The Philippines has slapped a temporary ban on imports of domesticated and wild birds from Russia following confirmed outbreaks of the avian flu there.
In a February 26 memorandum, the Department of Agriculture (DA) ordered the ban after the Russian Federation sent a report to the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) saying there were outbreaks of the H5N8 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus in several areas.
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