Egypt bans duckling imports to keep out bird flu
Egyptian Agriculture Minister Amin Abaza on Sunday banned imports of ducklings as a precaution against the spread of bird flu, which has killed 13 Egyptians since it hit the country a year ago. An animal disease expert said that ducks had featured in about 95 percent of more than 100 recent outbreaks of the disease among flocks of domestic poultry. Full Story