NewsWhore
01-10-2008, 01:20 PM
The Dominican and Haitian authorities will meet at the Jimani Hotel at 10am tomorrow to discuss the recent announcement that Haiti would ban the import of Dominican chickens and eggs after cases of poultry flu (the H5N2 strain of the virus) were found in the DR. Livestock Department director Dr. Angel Faxas said Agricultural Minister Salvador Jimenez would attend the meeting with Haitian agricultural experts. Despite the announcement, on Tuesday, the director for the DR Center of Exports and Investments (CEI-RD Eddy Martinez said that the exports of chicken through Jimani and Pedernales were normal, although he couldn't confirm if exports through Dajabon had been affected. Faxas said that the Dominican authorities expect whatever restrictions to be lifted considering that there have only been isolated cases of bird flu.
Despite reports and rumors of bird flu, Hoy is reporting that sales of chicken in supermarkets and colmados haven't been affected. The authorities have explained the strain that has appeared does not affect humans. Hoy writes that if there is a decrease in the sale of chicken it's because Dominicans are still recovering financially from the recent holiday celebrations and not because of Avian flu.
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Despite reports and rumors of bird flu, Hoy is reporting that sales of chicken in supermarkets and colmados haven't been affected. The authorities have explained the strain that has appeared does not affect humans. Hoy writes that if there is a decrease in the sale of chicken it's because Dominicans are still recovering financially from the recent holiday celebrations and not because of Avian flu.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#8)