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Epidemiology

Bird flu in Burundi

Food security in Burundi Kayanza reports untreatable chicken disease which have kill over 1000 chickens. Disease is also reported in other parts of country. This is first time that Bird Flu hit Burundi. Egg production also drops to 80%. Animal Health Department in the Ministry of Agriculture and Stock breeding, Pierre Bukuru said the illness, which has similar symptoms to Newcastle Disease, was affecting the economic lives of people raising chickens or trading in meat and eggs.

Source: ALLAFRICA