Friday, 15 January 2016

Plateau announces fresh cases of bird flu

The Plateau state government has announced a fresh outbreak of Avian Influenza popularly known as Bird flu in the state. In a statement released by the state’s Chief Veterinary Officer, Dr Doris Bitrus today January 15th, the state government said six farms have been affected:
“Six farms have been confirmed positive of the disease; the farms host a total of 10,000 birds,” the statement said"  
She however stated that the state government has taken the necessary steps to stop the spread of the virus in the state

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