Avian influenza or bird flu is a disease caused by infection and spread amongst birds to human that can cause fatalities.

Thousands of birds had been destroyed since Novem­ber 10 in the municipality, especially within the Irrigation Development Authority en­clave (IDA).

On Monday, thousands of fowls were destroyed by offi­cers of the municipal veteri­nary service under the Depart­ment of Food and Agriculture.

Dr Naomi Gaizer, Municipal Veterinary Officer, told the Ghanaian Times in an interview that the situation was alarming and needed the government’s intervention.

She stated farmers whose birds were affected had not been compensated since the outbreak.

She explained that even though her department had forwarded the situational re­port to the Greater Accra Re­gional office, her outfit was yet to receive a positive response.

It would be recalled that the Ashaiman municipality in the Greater Accra Region had re­corded massive avian influenza (bird flu) that affects poultry birds.

Over 7,947 birds, mainly fowls, had died so far within the IDA enclave, hub for poul­try production.

The Municipal Chief Exec­utive of Ashaiman, Mr Albert Boakye Okyere, who disclosed the outbreak at the 39th National Farmers Day cele­bration in the municipality on Friday, bemoaned the attitude of some farmers which were in contrary to instructions of veterinary officers.