Bird Flu Resurfaces In Plateau State
Poultry farmers www.quellodellecasette.it in Plateau State are in for a tough time with all the revival of avian influenza (bird Flu) which has affected about 10 farms, with over 20,000 fowl destroyed and the farms placed under surveillance.
The Director of Veterinary Services, Plateau State Ministry of Nigeria News 24 Oct 2013 Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Doris Bitrus, verified to Channels Television that the affected companies have been depopulated and decontaminated to forestall the spread of the disease to other farms in the state.
The fresh cases of the disease were reported to the Ministry on January 8, 2016, which prompted the Ministry to embark on sensitisation University Of Lagos Nigeria News poultry farmers on measures, along with review of the affected farms to take on detecting symptoms of the condition.
Several of the affected farms fumigated and have been depopulated by the Avian Influenza Control Unit of the Ministry, so that you can lessen the threat of the disease.
Additionally they warned the farmers to adhere rigorously to bio-safety hygienic and measures within and around their farms and markets.
One of the affected farms, where about 10,000 fowl were destroyed, which has been in operation for over 30 years, is yet to recover from the devastating effects of the strike.
The Plateau State Poultry Association of Nigeria has urged farmers in the state to report any case that was innovative for further help and tests to the Ministry of Agriculture, to prevent the spread of the illness.
The Director of Veterinary Services, Plateau State Ministry of Nigeria News 24 Oct 2013 Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Doris Bitrus, verified to Channels Television that the affected companies have been depopulated and decontaminated to forestall the spread of the disease to other farms in the state.The fresh cases of the disease were reported to the Ministry on January 8, 2016, which prompted the Ministry to embark on sensitisation University Of Lagos Nigeria News poultry farmers on measures, along with review of the affected farms to take on detecting symptoms of the condition.
Several of the affected farms fumigated and have been depopulated by the Avian Influenza Control Unit of the Ministry, so that you can lessen the threat of the disease.
Additionally they warned the farmers to adhere rigorously to bio-safety hygienic and measures within and around their farms and markets.
One of the affected farms, where about 10,000 fowl were destroyed, which has been in operation for over 30 years, is yet to recover from the devastating effects of the strike.
The Plateau State Poultry Association of Nigeria has urged farmers in the state to report any case that was innovative for further help and tests to the Ministry of Agriculture, to prevent the spread of the illness.