Iraq: Bird flu blamed for deaths of tens of thousands of chickens
Local authorities said a buffer zone was being imposed on the infected region
By Alex MacDonald[/SIZE]
Published date: 15 January 2021 17:29 UTC | Last update: 56 mins 46 secs ago
A spokesperson for the governor of Salahuddin province told reporters that laboratory tests had confirmed that the mass death of poultry in a field in Samarra district was due to bird flu.
"The governor of Salahuddin calls on poultry owners and citizens in Samarra to take the highest degree of caution against bird flu, and affirms imposing a health buffer zone around poultry fields," said the spokesperson.
Local media outlets had previously broadcast footage showing the mass burials of chickens in the provin..https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/i...sands-chickens
Local authorities said a buffer zone was being imposed on the infected region
By Alex MacDonald[/SIZE]
Published date: 15 January 2021 17:29 UTC | Last update: 56 mins 46 secs ago
An outbreak of bird flu was responsible for the deaths of tens of thousands of chickens in central Iraq, officials said on Friday.
A spokesperson for the governor of Salahuddin province told reporters that laboratory tests had confirmed that the mass death of poultry in a field in Samarra district was due to bird flu.
"The governor of Salahuddin calls on poultry owners and citizens in Samarra to take the highest degree of caution against bird flu, and affirms imposing a health buffer zone around poultry fields," said the spokesperson.
Local media outlets had previously broadcast footage showing the mass burials of chickens in the provin..https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/i...sands-chickens
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