Foot & mouth disease, import ban - Dubai

Date: 13 Dec 2000 16:23:55 GMT+0200
From: H. Larry Penning, M.D.
Source: Gulf News, 12 Dec 2000 [edited]


DUBAI (UAE): The Municipality has banned imports of cows from Pakistan
after 2 shiploads of cattle were found to be suffering from foot and mouth
disease in the past 6 weeks. Discussions are being held by the General
Secretariat of Municipalities and the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries
to decide if the ban will be expanded nationwide.

The presence of the highly contagious virus was detected in 190 cattle by
Municipality and Dubai Ports and Customs Authority inspectors. A source
said, "The first consignment of 40 cattle suffering from foot and mouth
arrived at Hamriya Port in the last week of October."

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[The article states that 8 Nov 2000 is the second shipment arrival date.
However, when you do the math for a 6-week interval, 8 Dec 2000 is probably
the correct date. A simple typo. - Mod.PC]
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