Iraq bans poultry imports from Nigeria and 23 other countries. .

Iraq bans poultry imports from Nigeria and 23 other countries. .
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Iraq has extended a ban on imports of frozen and live poultry products to cover two dozen countries, including Nigeria, over avian flu threat. Last month, the country restricted poultry imports from France, where an outbreak of avian flu has been reported. .
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Other affected exporters are Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Bhutan, China, Egypt, Ghana, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Ivory Coast, Kazakhstan, Laos, Libya, Myanmar, Mexico, Nepal, Niger, North Korea, Palestine, South Africa, South Korea and Vietnam