Avian Influenza — Iraq
On Tue 12 Jul 2016, the Wasit Provincial Council reported cases of bird flu in a number of poultry farms in the areas north of the province (city of Kut) and directed the concerned authorities to destroy more than 2.5 million chickens. They also called on the Ministry of Health to take urgent measures to control the spread of the disease.
The head of the Agriculture Committee, Hashim al-Awadi, held a press conference in the House of Wasit province, Kut’s city center, and stated: “The health
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