YEMAN: "Hundreds of Dead Birds"

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   Hundreds of dead birds in northwest Yemen

Yemen Times Staff (excerpt)

HAIS, Feb. 5 � Villagers have expressed concern as hundreds of chickens 

in Hais, Hudeidah governorate died mysteriously.

An Al-Tihami village woman said, �Chickens suddenly fell ill and died, as 

well as those in the chicken factory. I myself know of more than 50 dead 

birds belonging to my neighbors.�

Local resident Mujeeb Al-Silwi confirmed this, adding, �Although we see 

dying birds everywhere, no one has come to check whether this epidemic 

is dangerous or not. We have had no government attention whatsoever 

until now.�

The Bird Flu Operation Chamber in Sana�a affirmed that it had not 

received any prior reports from that area regarding dead birds and that it 

would look into the situation. A specialized chamber doctor emphasized 

that so far, not a single case of bird flu has been confirmed. He noted 

that chamber staff are working round the clock as a precautionary 

measure against the disease�s spread in Yemen.

In recent months, dead birds were reported in various Yemeni regions, 

but they were confirmed as Newcastle disease, an epidemic with 

symptoms similar to bird flu.

http://yementimes.com/article.shtml?i=918&p=local&a=1

Edited by Rick

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	Hundreds of dead birds in northwest Yemen Yemen Times Staff (excerpt) HAIS, Feb. 5 � Villagers have expressed concern as hundreds of chickens in Hais, Hudeidah governorate died mysteriously. An Al-Tihami village woman said, �Chickens suddenly fell ill and died, as well as those in the chicken factory. I myself know of more than 50 dead birds belonging to my neighbors.� Local resident Mujeeb Al-Silwi confirmed this, adding, �Although we see dying birds everywhere, no one has come to check whether this epidemic is dangerous or not. We have had no government attention whatsoever until now.� The Bird Flu Operation Chamber in Sana�a affirmed that it had not received any prior reports from that area regarding dead birds and that it would look into the situation. A specialized chamber doctor emphasized that so far, not a single case of bird flu has been confirmed. He noted that chamber staff are working round the clock as a precautionary measure against the disease�s spread in Yemen. In recent months, dead birds were reported in various Yemeni regions, but they were confirmed as Newcastle disease, an epidemic with symptoms similar to bird flu. http://yementimes.com/article.shtml?i=918&p=local&a=1 Edited by Rick