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Measures in place to keep bird flu at bay

Necessary measures have been put in place to ensure that the avian flu does not return to Malaysia, said Veterinary services Department director-general Datuk Dr Hawari Hussein.
“We have continued with the measures that were put in place since we were declared free from the bird flu previously,” he said, when contacted yesterday.
Dr Hawari said among the measures were not importing poultry from the affected countries, putting up border controls and monitoring movement of poultry within the country.