PRAGUE, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- The State Veterinary Administration (SVS) of the Czech Republic announced on Tuesday a nationwide ban on outdoor poultry farming as it rolled out emergency measures to tackle "increasing outbreaks of highly pathogenic bird flu" in the country.
The SVS said in a statement that the ban, which will enter into force on Wednesday, prohibits keeping poultry in the open air with the exception of runner ducks and pigeons.
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