IAM halts import of poultry meat from Iowa

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) stated that an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza occurred in Sioux County, Iowa, USA. Poultry meat and poultry products from affected areas will not be approved for import. The IAM has notified local importers of the incident and will continue to monitor the situation, strictly controlling poultry and poultry products imported and sold in Macau.