Brunei prohibits import and transit of pets from Miri

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Borneo Bulletin/ANN): The Sultanate has prohibited the import and transit of pets from Marudi, Miri due to recorded cases of rabies infection.

The prohibition is a preventive measure to control animal movement and reduce the risk of rabies entering the country, the Task Force Committee on Zoonotic Disease Control, comprising the Ministry of Health (MoH), the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism, announced.