Bird Flu: Plateau destroys 22,000 birds Chief Veterinary Officer of the Plateau State

Ministry of Agriculture, Dr Doris Bitrus,
confirmed today that over 22,000 birds were
destroyed as a result of the avian influenza/
bird flu. According to her, about nine farms in
the state had been affected by the disease
and the government has taken necessary
measures to contain the spread of the
disease.