“Birdflu In Nigeria" - FG

The Federal government says the highly
transmittable avian influenza viral disease also
known as Bird flu has spread to five more states
asides Lagos and Kaduna where the first cases
were recorded in Nigeria. The states with the
latest cases of the disease in poultry animals
include Ogun, Delta, Rivers, Edo and
Plateau
states.


Speaking at a press conference today in Abuja,
the Minister of Agriculture, Akinwunmi Adeshina
said 15 commercial farms and 9 live bird
Markets have been affected by the disease in the
five states.


He stated that the disease has not reached an
epidemic state in Nigeria and that everything is
being done to contain its spread in the country.


"We are not in a state of any epidemic.
Seven states have so far reported cases
of the bird flu – Kano, Lagos, Ogun, Delta,
Rivers, Edo and Plateau States. The most
affected state has been Kano, where the
initial case of the bird flu was found. In
all of these states, different levels of
interventions, including depopulation,
decontamination and quarantine are
currently ongoing.” he said 103,445 birds
have reportedly been exposed to the
infection in Kano State, with 15,963 (15
per cent) mortality reported, while 31,195
and 3,347 (11%) mortality has been
reported in Lagos State.