Ghana Reports Two More Avian Flu Outbreaks

GHANA - Outbreaks of H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza have been reported in the Central and Greater Accra regions of Ghana.
calendar icon 14 July 2016
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According to the country's latest report to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), the outbreaks affected a layer farm in deep litter, and mixed poultry in deep litter on the other farm.

Nearly 800 birds were destroyed and nearly 1000 birds died in the two outbreaks.

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