Tag: Bird flu
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Bird flu surfaces in Plateau, kills 300 birds
Avian influenza, popularly known as bird flu, has killed 300 birds in a farm in Plateau. Dr Shase’et Sipak, the Chief Veterinary Officer of the state, disclosed this to NAN on Wednesday in Jos.
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Kano govt sounds alarm over disease outbreak
The Kano state government has issued a public alert over an isolated outbreak of Avian Influenza (AI) in Gwale Local Government Area of the state.
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Dozens of chicken killed as bird flu hits Kano
The Gwale Veterinary Clinic on Wednesday confirmed the outbreak of birds flu in Kano, which killed 32 birds in the area.
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Delta confirms fresh outbreak of bird flu
Delta State Government has confirmed a fresh outbreak of the Avian Influenza, also known as bird flu with over 160,000 birds affected in various farms across seven local government areas of the state. The Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Julius Egbedi and his information counterpart Charles Aniagwu disclosed this during a press conference in…
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China reports 6 new bird flu cases, one death
China reported six new cases of H7N9 bird flu including one death in Human after live poultry markets in the province were shuttered last month. The infections were reported in the last week of March by the provincial centre for disease control and prevention, according to a report by Xinhua news agency on Sunday. A…
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Proliferation of bird flu outbreaks raises risk of human pandemic
The global spread of bird flu and the number of viral strains currently circulating and causing infections have reached unprecedented levels, according to disease experts. According to the experts, the number of viral strains currently circulating raises the risk of a potential human outbreak. The experts added that multiple outbreaks have been reported in poultry…
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FG confirms spread of Bird flu to 26 states, FCT
The Federal Government has confirmed a new strain of Avian Influenza virus, known as bird flu in Nigeria has affected over 3.5 million birds in 26 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. According to the government, in a bid to prevent the entry of the disease into their respective countries, Nigeria’s neighbours have proposed…