Nigeria H5N1 bird flu spreads to four more states,

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Nigeria H5N1 bird flu spreads to four more states, total 11
ABUJA, Nigeria Thu Jan 29, 2015 6:39am EST

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A man selling live chickens waits for customers in a local food market in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos in this file photo taken on December 30, 2011.
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(Reuters) - An outbreak of H5N1 bird flu in Nigerian poultry farms has spread to four more states, raising the total of affected areas to 11, the agricultural and rural development minister said on Thursday.Africa's most populous country and biggest economy was the first country on the continent to detect bird flu, in 2006 when chicken farms were found to have the H5N1 strain. In 2007, Nigeria recorded its first human death from the disease.
"At the time of my briefing the nation on January 21, 2015, seven states had reported cases of the bird flu. As of yesterday, a total of 11 states have reported positive cases,” Minister Akinwumi Adesina said at an emergency meeting with state agricultural commissioners in the capital Abuja.

The latest bird flu outbreak was first reported in mid-January in the states of Kano and Lagos. The worst-hit state is Kano in the north where 136,905 birds were exposed with a 13 percent mortality rate.
The other affected states are Ogun, Rivers, Delta, Edo, Plateau, Gombe, Imo, Oyo and Jigawa.
Adesina said the government planned to compensate farmers with 145 million naira ($763,150), or about 1,450 naira ($7.63) per lost bird, within the next three days.
(Reporting By Felix Onuah; Writing by Julia Payne; Editing by Mark Heinrich)
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carbon20 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Joined: April 08 2006 Location: West Australia Status: Offline Points: 65816	Post Options Post Reply Quote carbon20 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Nigeria H5N1 bird flu spreads to four more states, Posted: January 29 2015 at 12:49pm
	Nigeria H5N1 bird flu spreads to four more states, total 11 ABUJA, Nigeria Thu Jan 29, 2015 6:39am EST Email Print A man selling live chickens waits for customers in a local food market in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos in this file photo taken on December 30, 2011. CREDIT: REUTERS/AKINTUNDE AKINLEYE ANALYSIS & OPINION Tallying Boko Haram’s dreadful toll Radical Islam a growing threat to sub-Saharan Christians – report RELATED TOPICS Health » (Reuters) - An outbreak of H5N1 bird flu in Nigerian poultry farms has spread to four more states, raising the total of affected areas to 11, the agricultural and rural development minister said on Thursday. Africa's most populous country and biggest economy was the first country on the continent to detect bird flu, in 2006 when chicken farms were found to have the H5N1 strain. In 2007, Nigeria recorded its first human death from the disease. "At the time of my briefing the nation on January 21, 2015, seven states had reported cases of the bird flu. As of yesterday, a total of 11 states have reported positive cases,” Minister Akinwumi Adesina said at an emergency meeting with state agricultural commissioners in the capital Abuja. The latest bird flu outbreak was first reported in mid-January in the states of Kano and Lagos. The worst-hit state is Kano in the north where 136,905 birds were exposed with a 13 percent mortality rate. The other affected states are Ogun, Rivers, Delta, Edo, Plateau, Gombe, Imo, Oyo and Jigawa. Adesina said the government planned to compensate farmers with 145 million naira ($763,150), or about 1,450 naira ($7.63) per lost bird, within the next three days. (Reporting By Felix Onuah; Writing by Julia Payne; Editing by Mark Heinrich) FILED UNDER: HEALTH Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Print Reprints
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	Nigeria: '53 Farms Affected By Bird Flu in Plateau' Tweet RELA ADS BY GOOGLE By Lami Sadiq, Jos Plateau State chapter of the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) said yesterday that over 53 poultry farms and 183,000 birds in the state have been affected by Avian Influenza, popularly known as Bird Flu. Chairman of PAN in the state, John Dasar, told newsmen in Jos that the disease was on the increase and has affected the economy, "because most farms are shut down thereby rendering farmers and their workers idle." Dasar said the number of farms and birds affected by the disease in Plateau has doubled compared to the over 80, 000 birds in 23 farms that were destroyed in February. "Today, over 183, 000 birds have been affected by the disease and more than 53 poultry farms destroyed. This is an indication that the spread of the disease is on the increase", he said. The Desk Officer, Animal Health in the state's Ministry of Agriculture, Dr Ayuba Haruna, also told newsmen that all relevant agencies were on their toes to curtail further spread of the disease. Dr. Haruna advised poultry farmers to intensify bio-security measures in their various farms, as well as increase the usage of disinfectants. He allayed fears that the disease could be contracted through consumption of chicken and eggs, but advised that it should be properly cooked.
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