The Kano State government has issued an alert over an isolated outbreak of Avian Influenza in the Gwale local government area of the state.
The state’s Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Dr. Danjuma Mahmoud, stated this in a statement on Wednesday in Kano.
He said an isolated case of Avian Influenza otherwise called “Bird Flu” was confirmed at a multi-species backyard poultry farm in the state.
Mahmoud said the disease affected both poultry and other avian species on the farm.
The Federal Government on Tuesday confirmed the outbreak of Bird flu in the state.
The commissioner said: “On the 19th of December 2024; a case of suspected AI disease was presented to Gwale Veterinary Clinic. The affected farm is a multi-species backyard poultry farm with a variety of birds including chickens, ducks, and guinea fowls located at Hausawa quarters in Gwale LGA.
“Further history revealed that the birds started dying after the farmer added a new male duck bought from Janguza live birds market on the 12th December 2024.”
He said the initial symptoms of the disease were observed on December 18, 2024, with affected birds showing signs of sudden death, respiratory distress, high morbidity, and mortality.
Mahmoud said 35 birds had died of the disease, while 16 others were slaughtered due to the outbreak.