A deadly outbreak of Bird flu also known as Avian Influenza has hit Plateau State, killing at least 3,900 birds. According to the Chief Veterinary Officer of the State, Spak Shaset, the outbreak affected two farms in Jos North and Jos South Local Government Areas of the state. “Sometimes in January, when we heard of an outbreak of the dreaded disease in some part of Bauchi state, we knew Plateau is at risk,” he said. “We immediately swung into action and took the sample from the farms to our labs and it was confirmed it is bird flu. “Without hesitation, we went and depopulated the farms to avoid further spread of the disease to other farms.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 20, 2019 12:16 UTC