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Iraq has announced an outbreak of the H5N1 strain of bird flu among poultry in the north of the country
Iraq has announced an outbreak of the H5N1 strain of bird flu among poultry in the north of the country
Iraq has reported an outbreak of severe bird flu among poultry in the north of the country, the World Organisation for Animal Health said on Tuesday.
The highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, was detected among flocks in the town of Bashiqa and had killed 12,000 birds, Paris-based WOAH said, citing a report from Iraqi authorities. Neighbouring Iran also declared an outbreak of H5N1 bird flu this month.
Avian flu kills thousands of chickens in Iraq
15-10-2025 15:38
Shafaq News – Nineveh
About 20,000 chickens died on Wednesday in Bashiqa near Mosul, after local authorities confirmed cases of avian influenza at two poultry farms.
Ghazwan al-Dawoodi, director of Bashiqa, told Shafaq News that a committee composed of environmental, veterinary, and health officials immediately moved to the affected farms to conduct sanitary burial of the birds. The infections were detected among flocks totaling 150,000 chickens.
“The team also began testing individuals who had contact with the infected birds to prevent the disease from spreading,” al-Dawoodi said, pointing out that local authorities have temporarily banned the entry of poultry and related products into the subdistrict and urged residents to refrain from buying live chickens until the situation is fully contained...
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