The Bauchi State Government says it killed about 27,000 birds to curtail the spread of Bird flu in the state.
The state Chairman, Technical Committee on the Control of Avian Influenza, Alhaji Samaila Burga, disclosed this on Friday.
Burga said the Bird Flu, also known as Avian Influenza, broke out in two local government areas, Bauchi and Toro.
He said nine poultry farms were affected by the outbreak in the two local government areas of the state.
He said 27,000 birds were killed in one of the poultry farms to avert its spread across the state.
“The birds were depopulated to prevent other birds from contracting the deadly disease,” he said.
“The committee was constituted by the state government as part of efforts to stop the spread of bird flu, which had spread to two local government in the states.”
Burga said 130 veterinary doctors have been deployed to all the 20 local government areas for surveillance, as the government embark on sensitisation of various stakeholders on disease.
