Philippines Bans Meat Imports from 23 Countries Amid Foot-and-Mouth Disease Concerns
The Philippine Department of Agriculture has banned the importation of meat products from 23 countries, including Algeria, to prevent the spread of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) into the local animal industry, citing confirmed FMD virus cases in those nations.
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