Jordan: The Kingdom Untouched By Avian Flu

In that occasion to celebrate this great achievement the people were served chicken as the main course.

The banquet was attended by several media representatives and members of professional associations.

Jordan government took a lot of precautionary measures such as the ban on the import of chicken and poultry products, decorative feathers and pet birds.

The Agriculture Ministry also formed teams to monitor poultry farms, bird shops and areas frequented by migratory birds.

Apart from these check posts were set up to monitor wetlands near the country's nine dams. All these measures yielded benefit and the country is free from bird flu.