Translation Google
The Burkina Faso threatened by bird flu
By: | Tags: burkina
French.china.org.cn | Updated 26-03-2015
The Ministry of Animal Resources of Burkina Faso is concerned that the country is being threatened by bird flu after finding a suspicious mass mortality of the race poultry both around the Burkinabe capite, Ouagadougou, and in some provinces of the country since two months.
The Ministry of Animal Resources said Thursday that in the outskirts of Ouagadougou, thousands of deaths in poultry raising fears of the presence of the H1N1 virus in the livestock sector.
According to officials of the livestock sector, cases of poultry deaths were registered in promotion of village poultry Center (CEPAVI) and a poultry farm in Koubri (Centre), but also in the province Sangui? ( center-west).
Several other localities within the country have registered cases of suspicious deaths of poultry in February and March.
The Director General of Veterinary Services, Lassina Ouattara, explained that the mortality rates observed in suspected farms range from 50% to 100% and mainly relate poultry breed, although some cases have also been suspected in the local race, stating that "Burkina Faso can not cope on its own with the situation."
He also indicated that samples were taken on poultry carcasses and analyzes are underway in a laboratory in Italy.
The livestock sector is a major source of export revenue, after gold and cotton. F
The Burkina Faso threatened by bird flu
By: | Tags: burkina
French.china.org.cn | Updated 26-03-2015
The Ministry of Animal Resources of Burkina Faso is concerned that the country is being threatened by bird flu after finding a suspicious mass mortality of the race poultry both around the Burkinabe capite, Ouagadougou, and in some provinces of the country since two months.
The Ministry of Animal Resources said Thursday that in the outskirts of Ouagadougou, thousands of deaths in poultry raising fears of the presence of the H1N1 virus in the livestock sector.
According to officials of the livestock sector, cases of poultry deaths were registered in promotion of village poultry Center (CEPAVI) and a poultry farm in Koubri (Centre), but also in the province Sangui? ( center-west).
Several other localities within the country have registered cases of suspicious deaths of poultry in February and March.
The Director General of Veterinary Services, Lassina Ouattara, explained that the mortality rates observed in suspected farms range from 50% to 100% and mainly relate poultry breed, although some cases have also been suspected in the local race, stating that "Burkina Faso can not cope on its own with the situation."
He also indicated that samples were taken on poultry carcasses and analyzes are underway in a laboratory in Italy.
The livestock sector is a major source of export revenue, after gold and cotton. F
Comment