86,000 Layers Killed in Niger Bird Flu Outbreak
NIGER - A new outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been reported on a layer farm in Niger.
The H5N1 strain of the flu was discovered in five layer pens at a farm in Niamey, Tillaberi.
All 86,000 birds at the farm have been destroyed as a result of the outbreak.
The source of the outbreak is still unknown but it is thought to be possibly due to the introduction of new live animals and through biosecurity.
