Friday, 16 January 2015

Avian Influenza otherwise –Bird flu in Nigeria

The Ministry instructed all state Ministry of Agriculture and its agencies to be on the alert for any new case of the disease.
“All state Directors of Veterinary Services and the Federal Capital Territory, Poultry Association of Nigeria and other stakeholders have been informed and advised to be on alert with intensified bio-security measures to avert possible spread of the disease to other states. The World Organisation for Animal Health and Inter African Bureau for Animal Resource and development partners have been appropriately notified in compliance with our statutory international obligations.
Report from the Ministry of agriculture states that there is bird flu f- viral disease affiliated to birds only and is an infectious disease. Sadly its been seen in Lagos and Kaduna

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