Kuwait: The Kuwaiti authorities prohibited imports of live birds and hatching eggs from Algeria, Poland and Switzerland due to the outbreak of infectious diseases.
The General Commission for Agricultural affairs and marine resources announced the ban based on a warning issued by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).
The Paris-based international organization issued an alert to member countries after reporting three cases of H7N1 and H5N8 viral diseases in Algeria, Poland and Switzerland.