Cambodia, Laos restrict livestock imports

Cambodia, Laos restrict livestock imports

Cambodia and Laos have temporarily banned the import of livestock and related animal products from Thailand to prevent anthrax outbreaks.

The Cambodian authorities banned the importation of cattle from Thailand on alert in the neighbouring country by confirming two cases of anthrax in the city of Mukdahan, where a man died and hundreds of people are considered to have been exposed to the disease, EFE said. In a statement, the Ministry of [...] The Cambodia entry bans the importation of cattle from Thailand on anthrax cases was first published in Information Focus.

Laos on the alert for anthrax as outbreak strikes Thai province

The Lao Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has urged authorities and the public to remain vigilant and aware of the potential risks of anthrax, following an outbreak reported in Mukdahan province in Thailand.