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DA bans bird, poultry imports from Lombardy, Italy
MANILA, Philippines - The Department of Agriculture on Thursday has imposed a temporary import ban on birds and poultry, including their products, from the city of Bergamo in Lombardy, Italy, after the World Organization on Animal Health or Office International des Epizooties (OIE) confirmed outbreaks of the bird flu or avian influenza (AI) virus in the area.