Islamabad – Holidays Cancelled Over Bird Flu Threat

Dr Saeed Ahmed, senior director of the Capital Development Authority CDA, and District Health Services DHS has cancelled Eid holidays of the staff concerned because of threat of bird flu.

In a statement issued here on Wednesday, Dr Saeed said that directives had been issued to the staff concerned about cancellation of their holydays. The DHS has also launched a special fumigation campaign against the disease in various sectors of the city.

He said 35 poultry shops had been fumigated and an awareness campaign against the disease had been on, focusing on poultry farm workers and shopkeeper. He said poultry shops and kitchens in hotels should be covered up to keep flies away. He said the DHA had issued notices to 58 poultry shopkeepers because of poor hygienic condition and asked them to keep their shops clean. staff report

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