How Bird Flu Killed 300 Birds In Plateau — CVO

Avian influenza, popularly known as bird flu, has killed 300 birds on a farm in Plateau.

Shase’et Sipak, the Chief Veterinary Officer of the state, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, on Wednesday.

Sipak said that the outbreak was confirmed by the National Veterinary Research Institute, NVRI, Vom, in Jos.

He also stated that the affected farm was located in Bassa Local Government Area of the state.

“When we got wind of the suspected outbreak in Bassa, we immediately went there and took a sample, which was later confirmed positive by the NVRI laboratory.

“It was 100 percent morbidity; of the 300 birds, more than 280 died. We later depopulated the remaining ones.

“We also sealed off the farm and took other biosecurity steps to avert further spread of the disease to other farms,” he said.

Sipak called on poultry farmers in the state to take stringent biosecurity measures to prevent the spread and save their birds.