Malaysian poultry banned after first bird flu cases for 10 years
Malaysia has reported a regional ban on poultry and egg movements due to the breakout of the H5N1 avian influenza virus, the first such case since 2007. Since 28 February, 15 of 26 chickens in a smallholding near the regional capital of Kota Bharu in Kelantan state have died as a result of the virus, with the rest of the birds being culled to prevent the virus spreading. Movement of poultry has been restricted and the Centre for Food Safety has been made aware of the issue by the World Organisation for Animal Health.
Imports of poultry meat and eggs from a region of Malaysia has been banned immediately as a result of an outbreak of the deadly H5N1 avian flu, food safety authorities said.

The Centre for Food Safety announced that it had been informed by the World Organisation for Animal Health about an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in Kota Bharu District in Kelantan State, Malaysia.

Hong Kong imported about 26 tons of frozen poultry meat and 140,000 poultry eggs from Malaysia last year, the center reported.