China Says Certain Imports Should Undergo Sanitation to Prevent Cholera Spread
China recently instituted measures to prevent the spread of cholera since there was a high number of cases and related deaths in 2022, the General Administration of Customs announced, according to an unofficial translation. China said aircraft, ships, containers and…
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goods from certain countries contaminated, or suspected of being contaminated, by cholera bacteria should undergo sanitation treatment pursuant to China's already laid-out procedures. The countries include Nigeria, Cameroon, Malaysia, Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia, Haiti, Syria, Lebanon, the Philippines, Bangladesh and Afghanistan, among others. These practices will be in effect for six months from Jan. 10.