College of Veterinary Medicine at Al-Qadisiyah University holds a discussion session on bird flu

Under the patronage of Prof. Dr. Kazem Jabr Al-Jubouri, President of Al-Qadisiyah University, and under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Munir Abdul Amir Abdul Fatlawi, Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine, the Department of Diseases and Poultry Diseases held a discussion session entitled (Aviation Influenza) in which Prof. Dr. Nafie Subaih Jassim lectured. The session aimed to identify the severity of the pathogen, as pathogenicity varies according to the severity of the pathogen and bird flu (H5N1), and to identify the disease that primarily affects birds, and is caused by several types of viruses. It is a highly contagious disease that affects wild birds and poultry, and to understand how the infection is transmitted through contaminated food and water. It can also be transmitted through droplets in the air, as well as through workers’ clothes, shoes, equipment in the field, cages, and cars in which birds are transported.