BIRD FLU: PLATEAU GOVT CLOSES 62 FARMS, CULLS 190,000 BIRDS

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The Plateau Government has closed down 62 poultry farms and destroyed more than 190,000 birds affected by bird flu across the state, an official has confirmed. Dr Doris Bitrus, Director, Veterinary Services, in the state’s Ministry of Agriculture, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Jos that the disease had continued to spread.

She attributed that spread to the non-compensation of farmers, whose farms were affected by the disease in 2015. “With compensation not coming, most farmers now prefer selling their sick birds to the marketers,” she said. She explained that the disease was more prevalent in Jos South, Jos North, Jos East and Bassa Local Government Areas of the State.

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