The Philippines prohibits the import of Newcastle disease infected poultry from the United States

Introduction: Philippine agriculture minister Leonardo montemaior said at a press conference on Tuesday that due to the outbreak of Newcastle disease in California, the Philippines has banned the import of poultry meat from California In January, the Philippines suspended poultry imports from Pennsylvania due to another virus outbreak, and the ban has not yet been lifted The United States is the largest poultry supplier in the Philippines In the first 10 months of this year, the Philippines imported 10000 tons of poultry meat, of which 5250 tons came from the United States The Philippines also supplies poultry to Canada, Australia and Brazil The U.S Department of animal health confirmed last month that Newcastle disease broke out in chickens raised in two nearby areas of Los Angeles The disease is named after the British city where it was found It does not pose a serious threat to the human body, but it can kill all chickens in a few days In May, due to the Newcastle disease, the Philippines also suspended the import of poultry products from Australia Molina Jose, an official with the animal husbandry bureau of the Philippine Ministry of agriculture, said earlier this year that the Philippines also banned the import of poultry products from South Korea due to the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease The Philippine Ministry of Agriculture said that the Philippines will only import poultry products from these areas again after the World Animal Health Organization announced the elimination of the epidemic in these areas.