The Kano State Government on Friday said it had killed more than 35,000 birds since the outbreak of bird flu in the state.
Dr Shehu Bawa, Director Veterinary Services, State Ministry of Agriculture, disclosed this in an interview with newsmen in his office.
He said 10 poultry farms had been affected, while five samples from another five farms had been sent to the National Veterinary Research Institute Located at Jos, for confirmation about the virus.
“All the affected farms have been depopulated; at the moment we have 10 positive cases from 10 farms,” Bawa said.
Furthermore, he stated that the department would continue with the disinfection activities to prevent further spread of the disease.
He, however, advised farm owners to continue to practice bio-security effectively to ensure adequate protection of their farms, so as to protect themselves from the spread of the virus.
“We also want farm owners and buyers to be vigilant by reporting such cases to appropriate authority for proper attention.
“For the safety of the Kano State people, the state government had directed security agencies to arrest anyone caught selling infected birds, to the public,” he declared.
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