Tag: Anthrax
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FG alerts public to Anthrax outbreak
The Federal Ministry of Livestock Development has alerted Nigerians to the outbreak of Anthrax, a zoonotic disease, in Zamfara. Mr Ben Goong, Director, Information and Public Relations Department in the ministry, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja.
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Anthrax scare: FCTA begins mass vaccination of cattle to curb spread
The Agricultural and Rural Development Secretariat of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), on Monday, began a four-week mass vaccination of cattle to curb the spread of Anthrax in the FCT. The acting Secretary of the secretariat, Alhaji Ishaq Sadeeq, inaugurated the exercise in Paikon Kore Grazing Reserve, Gwagwalada Area Council, Abuja. According to him,…
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Anthrax: MACBAN urges pastoralists to avoid Niger, Burkina Faso borders
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), has urged herders to avoid taking their animals to the Niger Republic and Burkina Faso borders in their quest for green pasture in order to curtail the spread of anthrax disease.
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Boiling your meat well does not kill anthrax, expert cautions Nigerians
Dr Obi Ogar, Director, Veterinary Services, Cross River Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, has disclosed that well boiled meat does not prevent one from contracting anthrax after consumption. Ogar made this disclosure in a chat in Calabar. He was reacting to claims in some quarters that boiling meat properly could kill the pathogen that…
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Deceased infected by anthrax should be burnt – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has disclosed that the ideal method of disposing of an anthrax carcass is incineration.
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Fear as Reps urge FG to curb spread of anthrax in Nigeria
There was palpable fear on the floor of the House of Representatives on Tuesday as lawmakers deliberated on the recent outbreak of Anthrax in the country.
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Anthrax: What to know about the disease and implication on ‘ponmo’
The Federal Government has alerted the public on the outbreak of Anthrax disease in some neighbouring countries within the West African sub-region.