H5N1 Bird Flu in 7 States in Nigeria
Akinwunmi Adesina |
The H5N1 bird flu has spread to 7 states in Nigeria ie Lagos ,Kano, Edo, Delta, Plateau, Ogun and Rivers state. The Agriculture Minister Akinwumi Adesina confirmed it on thursday, and that it has spread to 21 commercial farms in seven states with more than 140,000 birds exposed to the virus.
He said "All the farms have been quarantined and decontaminated. Other locations in Ikorodu, Ojo and Lagos Mainland have already been quarantined, while awaiting confirmation," he said.
"Nigeria will successfully control the bird flu outbreak. We have successfully controlled it in the past," he added.
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