Sikkim Govt Imposes 1 Month Ban on Poultry Imports from Other States With the outbreak of avian influenza as many as ten states have reported a loss of poultry products. Strains of this influenza primarily infect birds. | 15 Jan 2021 8:00 AM GMT GANGTOK: In the wake of the outbreak of avian influenza from across the country, the Sikkim government has declared a blanket ban on all import of poultry products from other states for a month. In a notification from the Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services Department Secretary, it stated that "In the wake of the report of an avian influenza outbreak in several states and to prevent possible ingress of avian influenza disease in the state, the Government of Sikkim hereby imposes ban on entry of poultry and with the outbreak of avian influenza as many as ten states have reported a loss of poultry products poultry products from outside the state with immediate effect for a period of one month from the date of issue of notification."