08/02/2006 11:09 PARIS, Feb 8 (AFP)
H5N1 bird flu outbreak in Nigeria, first in Africa: Animal health agency
H5N1 avian influenza has occurred among poultry in northern Nigeria, marking the first time the disease has been detected in Africa, the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) said here Wednesday.
The outbreak, reported to the OIE by the Nigerian authorities, occurred on a commercial chicken farm in the village of Jaji, Kaduna state, the agency said in a press statement.
"The OIE/FAO [Food and Agricultural Organisation] reference laboratory for Avian Influenza in Padova, Italy, has characterized the isolate as a highly pathogenic H5N1," it said.
"The OIE, together with the FAO, will take immediate action and coordinate a common response to this event. A team of experts will be sent to the affected area in order to assess the situation and provide technical advice to the national authorities."
OIE spokeswoman Maria Zampaglione told AFP it was the first time that H5N1 avian influenza had been detected in Africa.
Wednesday, February 08, 2006
Bird Flu in Nigeria...?
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The time has come for the Federal government to take care. The health ministry have run series of scenarios and claimed "they'll be up to the task" when the virus gets here. This is the time to show the world what they can really do.
Hmm this is interesting!
Talk true, hmm na wa oh!
Let me see what the government is going to do about this situation.
Inmakoya, lets hope its not all talk no action cos we sure as hell are good at that.
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