The Federal government says the highly transmittable avian influenza viral disease
also known as Bird flu has spread to five more states asides Lagos and Kaduna
where the first cases were recorded in Nigeria. The states with the latest cases
of the disease in poultry animals include Ogun, Delta, Rivers, Edo and Plateau
states.
Speaking at a press conference today in Abuja, the Minister of Agriculture,
Akinwunmi Adeshina said 15 commercial farms and 9 live bird Markets have been
affected by the disease in the five states.
He stated that the disease has not reached an epidemic state in Nigeria and that
everything is being done to contain its spread in the country.
"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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