Avian Influenza kills 1,015 birds at Bethlehem
Dr Pecku said an average of 46 birds died in a day and that plans were afoot to depopulate the farm to curb the spread into other farms.
Benin Confirms H5N1 Avian Flu Outbreak
Benin has identified an outbreak of the highly contagious H5N1 avian flu in two districts near the capital Porto Novo, the agriculture ministry says. On Wednesday, Benin became the latest West African country to declare an avian flu outbreak, after Ivory Coast identified the disease last week near its commercial capital Abidjan. Cases have also […]
Ivory coast confirms H5N1 avian flu outbreak
ABIDJAN, Aug 19 (Reuters) – Ivory Coast has identified an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian flu near the commercial capital Abidjan and has taken steps to curb its spread, the livestock ministry said in a statement. Testing confirmed the presence of the virus after a large number of poultry started dying in the […]
