The Federal Government says the recent outbreak of bird flu has spread to five more states, besides Kano and Lagos where the first cases were recorded.
The Avian Influenza Viral desease has now been recorded in Ogun, Delta, Plateau, Rivers and Delta states.
Minister of Agriculture, Akinwunmi Adeshina revealed this at at a press confrence in Abuja, on Wednesday, January 21.
According to the Minister, 15 commercial farms and 9 live birds market have been affected by the disease in the five states.
He said; “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,”
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