Recall that two weeks in the past, the Federal Authorities alerted farmers and veterinary places of work throughout the nation of the outbreaks of the illness in Kano State.
The Plateau incident was recorded yesterday (twenty third January 2025), at Farin Gada, Jos North LGA of the state.
The Director/Chief Veterinary Officer, Plateau State, Dr Shase’et Sipak Dawat, in a press release mentioned the outbreak was recorded in a farm with over 3000 birds.
Dr Dawat, nevertheless, expressed concern that the farmer had bought the affected birds earlier than veterinarians from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Improvement visited the farm for depopulation, decontamination and disinfection.
“In view of this unhappy growth, poultry farmers are suggested to be vigilant and upscale the hygiene customary of their farms and preserve strict biosecurity please. Could God defend our farms,” the assertion reads partially.
In Katsina, the Zonal Veterinary Officer, Malumfashi, Dr Yau Ishaku additionally in a message to the farmers indicated an earlier outbreak within the state, which occurred two days earlier than the plateau incident.
“As a result of a confirmed case of Extremely pathogenic Avian Influenza in Katsina State on twenty first January, 2025, it’s vital that every one poultry farms in Malumfashi, Kafur and Kankara Native Authorities areas that are all beneath Malumfashi Zone to stick to strict biosecurity measures as a way to forestall the doorway of such illness of financial and zoonotic Significance into their farms,” the assertion reads partially.
Farmers had been suggested to implement strict biosecurity measures to protect their farms and funding, which together with restricted guests entry to poultry farms.
The vet knowledgeable additionally suggested farmers to wash and disinfect feeders and drinkers on daily basis and look out for potential signal of the illness.
Avian Influenza outbreak hits Plateau, Katsina
