Canada has restricted poultry imports from 21 US states.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency reportedly took these measures to protect Canada's poultry resources from outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza. The banned states are Colorado, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin. ....
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