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Pakistan declared Bird Flu free
Associated Press of Pakistan
FAISALABAD:Pakistani authorities have declared Pakistan free from avian Influenza. Pakistan has informed the OIE that there have been no outbreaks of HPAI since June 2008.
In their latest report of September 25, 2008, the Pakistani veterinary authorities referred to one outbreak of HPAI caused by the H5N1 virus in the North West Frontier region in June. Four thousand birds in the commercial broiler flock died, and the remaining 2000 were destroyed on June 19, 2008. Disinfection was completed on June 22, 2008. All surveillance results obtained within a 10km-radius zone around the outbreak area were also found negative. They further said that monitoring and surveillance will continue in future. Since there have been no further outbreaks in the country since June 19, 2008, Pakistan has declared itself free of HPAI with effect from September 22, 2008.
Pakistan declared Bird Flu free
Associated Press of Pakistan
FAISALABAD:Pakistani authorities have declared Pakistan free from avian Influenza. Pakistan has informed the OIE that there have been no outbreaks of HPAI since June 2008.
In their latest report of September 25, 2008, the Pakistani veterinary authorities referred to one outbreak of HPAI caused by the H5N1 virus in the North West Frontier region in June. Four thousand birds in the commercial broiler flock died, and the remaining 2000 were destroyed on June 19, 2008. Disinfection was completed on June 22, 2008. All surveillance results obtained within a 10km-radius zone around the outbreak area were also found negative. They further said that monitoring and surveillance will continue in future. Since there have been no further outbreaks in the country since June 19, 2008, Pakistan has declared itself free of HPAI with effect from September 22, 2008.