The effort was supported by Project Wild Gambia under the auspicies of Dr Armstrong.
Addressing press reporters at his workplace at Abuko Nature Reserve, Fagimba Camara, head of WABSA Research Unit, said the expedition accorded them the chance to evaluate the scenario of dead birds and those impacted by the recent infection that struck the bird population around Tanji Bird Reserve and Bijilo Island.
“It was a tedious day assessment as more dead bird species were buried which ranges from Royal Tern 316, Caspian Tern 29, Great Cormorant 4, Little Tern 4, Gull Bill Tern6, Sandwich Tern 1, and Grey Headed Gull 9.” Fagimba explained.
Camara applauded the Director of Parks and Wildlife Management (DPWM) and staff for the logistical assistance, Project Wild Gambia along with president of Gambia Bird Watchers Association for their assistance throughout the recent influenza break outs.
The infection, he included, was identified after reports of uncommon deaths amongst the wild birds, with samples gathered from the Tanji Bird Reserve and sent to a lab in Dakar for sample screening.
“As the Gambia has actually just recently verified a break out of the extremely pathogenic H5N1 bird influenza along the seaside Gambia, especially around Tanji Bird Reserve, Gambian authorities are working to minimize the danger of infection and avoid transmission to poultry.”
Camara advised that bird influenza likewise bird influenza has actually been spreading out and has actually killed more 200 million birds all over the world in the previous years, therefore leading to walking in the cost of eggs worldwide.
