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August 26, 2003 Port Authorities Send Back Cargo of Infected Sheep Talal Al-Balawi - Arab News Staff JEDDAH, 26 August 2003 - Saudi authorities have sent back a ship carrying 57,000 head of Australian sheep after laboratory tests proved that the animals were infected with a contagious disease. Veterinarians at the Jeddah Islamic Port had refused to clear the shipment. Informed sources at the port told Arab News that the sheep were affected by stomatitis, inflammation of the mouth. The disease can be transferred to humans through touch and the incubation period of the virus is three to five days ...... Read more on ArabNews Search for hotel Destination O Other destinations Check-in date 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Check-out date 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Search on Select the subject:  All News Ports Tourism Database Aviation Trucking Index Home Page Press Review - Piazza Matteotti 1/3 - 16123 Genoa - ITALY phone: +39.010.2462122, fax: +39.010.2516768, e-mail