Sudan has found its first cases of bird flu in poultry in the
capital Khartoum and nearby Jazeera state, an official of the
Ministry of Animal Resources announced on Tuesday.
"Laboratorial tests have confirmed the existence of bird flu
cases in Khartoum and Jazeera," Ahammed Mustafa, undersecretary of
the ministry, told reporters.
"Until now the health authorities have culled more than 100,000
chickens at 15 farms in Khartoum," Mustafa said.
He said that his ministry had adopted a series of measures to
prevent spread of the deadly pandemic, including ban on import of
poultry and its products from the countries infected with bird
flu.
Examinations would also be carried out in every farm and family
which raises poultry in order to ensure that no sick chickens would
appear in the markets, the official added.
Both Khartoum and Jazeera are known for large-scale agricultural
and animal farm in the largest African country.
(Xinhua News Agency April 19, 2006)
