Bird flu resurfaces in Katsina
From MU’AWUYA B. IDRIS, Katsina

BIRD flu disease has resurfaced in Katsina state in two poultry farms in the state and already about 1,075 chickens affected by the disease were culled after the outcome of the laboratory test which confirmed that they were infected.
Similarly, officials of the committee on bird flu in the state are currently conducting another laboratory test in one of the poultry farms where the birds have been suspected to have contracted the avian influenza.
Our correspondent reports that Katsina state last year lost several chickens as a result of the outbreak of the disease.
Daily Triumph correspondent learnt that in an effort to arrest the spread of the disease, the state government has embarked on enlightenment campaign owners of poultry farms and sentitizing them on how to prevent it.
Also, the Poultry Farmers Association in the state yesterday summoned an emergency meeting and briefed its members on the resurfacing of the disease.
Speaking with newsmen shortly after the meeting, chairman of the association, Alhaji Kabir Faskari said, 1,000 chickens were culled in a poultry farm belonging to one Alhaji Isiyaku Aliyu while 75 chickens were also culled at another poultry farm located at Batagarawa area.
Alhaji Faskari however commended the state government and members of the bird flu committee for taking urgent action to arrest the spread of the disease.
All efforts to get details over the outbreak of the disease from the state ministry of agriculture has failed.
However, dependable sources informed our correspondent that the ministry is aware of the resurfacing of the disease.