The announcement is contained in a statement signed by the state’s Chief Veterinary Officer, Dr Doris Bitrus, and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria in Jos.
According to him, the fresh cases of bird flu were reported to the Ministry of Health on January 8.
“Six farms have been confirmed positive of the disease; the farms host a total of 10,000 birds,” the statement said.
It said the government had taken proactive measures to contain and control the disease, so as to arrest its spread to other farms.
