As per details, a disease called ‘ infectious coryza has spread in poultry farms across Pakistan and a number of poultry farms in Karachi have been closed after the disease.
Chairman Consumer Association Pakistan Kokab Iqbal talking to Media said the disease is similar to coronavirus disease in which chicken has a common cold and respiratory problems. Recalling the past, he said that chicken was hit with bird flu and ” Ranikhet ” disease in the past, which brought their prices recorded a massive decline. He urged the masses to get them safe from the disease and adopt precautionary measures in this context.
Replying to the anchor’s question, Kokab Iqbal said that they are receiving reports about the spread of the disease in the United States, but not as much across Pakistan. It must be mentioned that poultry retail prices have increased over the past week, and chicken meat was being sold between Rs520-600 per kg.
