Iraq announces elimination of bluetongue disease

Iraqi News
Feb 06, 2024

Iraq announces elimination of bluetongue disease


Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The Iraqi Agriculture Ministry’s veterinary department announced on Sunday the elimination of the bluetongue disease.

The director of the veterinary department, Thamer Al-Khafaji, told the Iraqi News Agency (INA) that there is no import or export of meat between Iraq and China.

Al-Khafaji’s remarks come after China announced that it imposed a ban on the direct and indirect import of ruminant animals and their products from Baghdad.