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Bird flu outbreak: Over 22,000 birds destroyed in Takoradi
SOURCE
Ghanaian Times
January 27, 2024 6:23 am
A total of 22,090 adult birds have been destroyed by the Veterinary Service in Sekondi-Takoradi of the Western Region, following an outbreak of bird flu on a poultry farm.
Feeds and other items that could aid the spread of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) infections to other farms have also been destroyed in line with laid -down preventive procedures.
The Director of Veterinary Services Directorate of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), Dr Emmanuel Kudjo, confirmed this to the Ghanaian Times in Accra.
“The situation has been brought under control .There is no cause for alarm. There is no need to panic,” he said to allay the fears of the public and other farmers in the town.
According to him, the incident happened at the weekend and due to the lessons learnt from previous bird flu outbreaks, the veterinary service acted promptly when it received information...
Bird flu outbreak: Over 22,000 birds destroyed in Takoradi
SOURCE
Ghanaian Times
January 27, 2024 6:23 am
A total of 22,090 adult birds have been destroyed by the Veterinary Service in Sekondi-Takoradi of the Western Region, following an outbreak of bird flu on a poultry farm.
Feeds and other items that could aid the spread of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) infections to other farms have also been destroyed in line with laid -down preventive procedures.
The Director of Veterinary Services Directorate of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), Dr Emmanuel Kudjo, confirmed this to the Ghanaian Times in Accra.
“The situation has been brought under control .There is no cause for alarm. There is no need to panic,” he said to allay the fears of the public and other farmers in the town.
According to him, the incident happened at the weekend and due to the lessons learnt from previous bird flu outbreaks, the veterinary service acted promptly when it received information...