BAGHDAD, Jun 27 (NNN-NINA) – Bird flu cases were detected in a poultry farm, in Iraq’s eastern province of Diyala, and necessary measures have been taken, to curb the spread of the disease, an Iraqi health official said yesterday.
The new cases were detected in a small poultry farm on Thursday, in a village near the provincial capital Baquba, some 65 km north-east of Baghdad, Mahmoud Farhan al-Shammari, head of the veterinary hospital in Diyala, said.
“We have informed the governor of Diyala and taken necessary measures to control the disease, including the culling of more than 4,000 chickens, and closing the poultry farm for 90 days,” al-Shammari said.
The rapid response of the veterinary hospital, helped prevent transmission to other areas, he added.– NNN-NINA
