THE Department of Agriculture (DA) has reimposed a ban on the importation of wild birds, poultry and byproducts from the US state of Minnesota due to cases of avian influenza or bird flu.

In Memorandum Order 29 dated July 15, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said the US Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service had confirmed cases of H5N1 infections in three Minnesota counties as of June 12.

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