Laos temporarily bans import, export of cattle amid disease outbreak Xinhua 03 Jun 2021, 15:55 GMT+10 VIENTIANE, June 3 (Xinhua) -- The Lao government has temporarily banned the import and export of cattle, beef, and other bovine products to prevent the spread of an infectious skin disease. The Department of Livestock and Fisheries under the Lao Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry issued a notice on Monday ordering the ban, which will remain in force until the end of June. The ban comes after the department found a case of lumpy skin disease on a cattle farm in Lao capital Vientiane late last month, local daily Vientiane Times reported on Thursday.