Senegal reports bird flu outbreak on poultry

Senegal has reported an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu on a poultry farm.

This was reported by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) on Thursday.

The outbreak, which occurred in the Thies region east of the capital Dakar, has killed 58,000 birds in the 100,000-strong flock, with the remaining animals culled, the OIE said, citing a report from Senegal’s veterinary services.