Poultry And Livestock Absolutely Safe From COVID-19: UVAS

Poultry and livestock absolutely safe from COVID-19: UVAS

The University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) Lahore Vice-Chancellor Prof DrNasim Ahmad has strongly rejected as absolutely fake and concocted the news circulating on social media that poultry products are a source of novel coronavirus

LAHORE (Pakistan Point News - 06th June, 2020) The University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) Lahore Vice-Chancellor Prof DrNasim Ahmad has strongly rejected as absolutely fake and concocted the news circulating on social media that poultry products are a source of novel coronavirus.
Reacting to such social media reports, the Vice-Chancellor said that poultry, poultry products and other livestock products are absolutely safe and they have no link to the coronavirus.


UVAS Focal Person on Corona Prof DrTahirYaqub said that on the basis of scientific evidence throughout the world, it is declared that poultry is neither affected nor a source or carrier of the virus causing COVID-19. He said that poultry industry is providing livelihood to more than 1.5 million people in the country and this fake propaganda against poultry is a systematic effort of sick minds to damage the living of millions and taking away from the masses the cheapest source of protein which is essential for their immune system in the fight against COVID-19.


Chairman Department of Poultry Production UVAS Prof DrAthar Mahmud has also rejected the news regarding coronavirus in poultry and its relation with COVID-19 as baseless and fabricated. He said that poultry meat is a premium protein source, available at a cheaper rate.
The Vice-Chancellor said that UVAS has earlier launched an awareness campaign on coronavirus in which frequently asked questions regarding COVID-19 virus transmission, epidemiology, immunology, biosafety and role of food products were addressed by technical experts of the university.

He said that UVAS has always refuted the fake news regarding veterinary issues and doing the same since the COVID-19 pandemic. He urged the people to find facts from these awareness videos of UVAS available on internet.
Prof Nasim said that the UVAS management is proactively doing its part of job in nation’s fight against COVID-19. “The UVAS new BSL-3 Laboratory is functional since April 7, 2020, and has so far tested more than 7,000 COVID-19 suspected human samples in collaboration with the Punjab Health Department,” the Vice-Chancellor said, adding that the UVAS research team is not only engaged in COVID-19 diagnosis but its experts are also evaluating personnel protective equipment for production of biologically safe and high quality PPEs.


He urgedthe people not to believe in the propaganda and follow facts to remain safe in this dire situation.