A devastating outbreak of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu has struck a poultry operation in eastern Ivory Coast, according to confirmation from the World Organisation for Animal Health on Thursday.
The outbreak resulted in the deaths of approximately 95,000 birds at the facility located in the Koun-Fao district, which sits close to the border with Ghana. The Paris-based international health organization received the information from Ivorian government officials.
This particular strain of avian influenza has been causing widespread destruction to bird populations across the globe over the past several years, devastating commercial and backyard flocks alike.
