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Nation Still Alert For Bird Flu
The Director of Veterinary Services, says though the country is currently not under any threat of the avian influenza (Bird Flu) disease, there was the need for all stakeholders to step up their monitoring activities to ensure that they respond quickly to any possible outbreak of the disease.
Dr. Enoch B.M. Koney, said since the containment of the disease in some parts of Aflao, Tema and Sunyani last year, there had not been any reported case of the disease in any part of the country.
"We are currently taking samples of birds in all parts of the country as a proactive measure for early detection. Once you have an incident of the outbreak, you are obliged to report on its status in your country to the international community every six months," Mr Koney explained.
The director said this in an interview in Tamale where a two-week training of trainers workshop on Ghana biosecurity, surveillance and outbreak response, is taking place.
Dr Koney also announced that his outfit had taken biosecurity measures as a main policy framework to ensure the proper practice of hygiene on all farms in order to check the outbreak of diseases.
The northern regional director of agriculture, Mr Sylvester Adongo, said even though the area had not had any reported incidence of the bird flu, the directorate was vigilant, ?since an outbreak of the disease could seriously affect food security and livelihood of the people?.
Story by Zakaria Alhassan
Nation Still Alert For Bird Flu
The Director of Veterinary Services, says though the country is currently not under any threat of the avian influenza (Bird Flu) disease, there was the need for all stakeholders to step up their monitoring activities to ensure that they respond quickly to any possible outbreak of the disease.
Dr. Enoch B.M. Koney, said since the containment of the disease in some parts of Aflao, Tema and Sunyani last year, there had not been any reported case of the disease in any part of the country.
"We are currently taking samples of birds in all parts of the country as a proactive measure for early detection. Once you have an incident of the outbreak, you are obliged to report on its status in your country to the international community every six months," Mr Koney explained.
The director said this in an interview in Tamale where a two-week training of trainers workshop on Ghana biosecurity, surveillance and outbreak response, is taking place.
Dr Koney also announced that his outfit had taken biosecurity measures as a main policy framework to ensure the proper practice of hygiene on all farms in order to check the outbreak of diseases.
The northern regional director of agriculture, Mr Sylvester Adongo, said even though the area had not had any reported incidence of the bird flu, the directorate was vigilant, ?since an outbreak of the disease could seriously affect food security and livelihood of the people?.
Story by Zakaria Alhassan