<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=598 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>Togo issues poultry quarantine over bird flu
Lome, Togo 0810 - Togo`s minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Fishing, Yves Madow Nagou, has issued quarantine on poultry and its products in all regions, including the capital, Lome, in a bid to fight the deadly avian flu, which has been reported in the country in the past two months.
"Starting from today, until further notice, anyone caught circulating or selling poultry in any of the regional markets will be committing a breach of the law and treated relevantly," said a government statement issued and published in the local media Thursday.
The government also reminded citizens of their civic responsibility and urged them to comply with the laws established to fight the avian flu in the country.
A team of experts, security forces and personnel from town councils and prefectures involved, have been moving around to ensure compliance with the ban, the statement added.
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Lome, Togo 0810 - Togo`s minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Fishing, Yves Madow Nagou, has issued quarantine on poultry and its products in all regions, including the capital, Lome, in a bid to fight the deadly avian flu, which has been reported in the country in the past two months.
"Starting from today, until further notice, anyone caught circulating or selling poultry in any of the regional markets will be committing a breach of the law and treated relevantly," said a government statement issued and published in the local media Thursday.
The government also reminded citizens of their civic responsibility and urged them to comply with the laws established to fight the avian flu in the country.
A team of experts, security forces and personnel from town councils and prefectures involved, have been moving around to ensure compliance with the ban, the statement added.
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