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Kuwait Bans Live Birds, Eggs Imports from Bulgaria over Flu Suggestions
Kuwait has imposed a provisional embargo on the imports of live birds and eggs from Bulgaria.
This follows a World Health Organization (WHO) report on an outbreak of bird flu, or H5N1, in the country, according to the Arab Times.
Suspicious powder sent to consulates tests negative for biological agents
More envelopes containing a suspicious powder were found at Ankaraâs main courthouse and the Hungarian Consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 27, as officials said analyses of the substances sent to five foreign consulates on Oct. 24 came back as negative for biological agents.
‘Yellow powder’ alarm at Hungarian consulate in Istanbul
An envelope containing yellow powder was sent to the Hungarian Consulate early Oct. 27, the Istanbul Governorâs Office said, two days after five other Western consulates received similar suspicious packages. The incident came as the Turkish health minister announced that tests for anthrax and plague came back as negative.