" NOBODY TOLD US IT WAS BIRD FLU "

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   NIGERIA: �Nobody has told us that it is bird flu�, 

says farm official

[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations>

KANO, 10 Feb 2006 (IRIN) - As birds perish by the thousands in the 

northern Nigerian state of Kano, farmers and local officials say they are 

still waiting for the government to confirm whether they are dealing with 

an outbreak of the killer H5N1 bird flu virus.

�We are sad that until this hour nobody from the 

ministry of agriculture has shown up,� said Awalu Haruna, secretary of 

the Kano State branch of the Poultry Association of Nigeria. �We are only 

doing what we can to stop the spread of this disease, believe me nobody 

has told us that it is bird flu.�

As he spoke, three kilometres away at Savet Farms, a commercial poultry 

operation, workers on Friday were busy picking dead chickens out from 

live ones using their bare hands. 

No protective clothing was used. The piles of dead carcasses were burned 

or buried. Live birds remained on the farm.

Nigeria this week reported Africa�s first confirmed case of the H5NI strain 

of avian flu, which has killed millions of birds and has jumped to humans, 

infecting over 100 people. Handling sick birds is believed to be one way 

of catching the disease. (excerpt)

 http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?ReportID=51658&SelectRegi on=West_Africa&SelectCountry=NIGERIA 

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	NIGERIA: �Nobody has told us that it is bird flu�, says farm official [This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations> KANO, 10 Feb 2006 (IRIN) - As birds perish by the thousands in the northern Nigerian state of Kano, farmers and local officials say they are still waiting for the government to confirm whether they are dealing with an outbreak of the killer H5N1 bird flu virus. �We are sad that until this hour nobody from the ministry of agriculture has shown up,� said Awalu Haruna, secretary of the Kano State branch of the Poultry Association of Nigeria. �We are only doing what we can to stop the spread of this disease, believe me nobody has told us that it is bird flu.� As he spoke, three kilometres away at Savet Farms, a commercial poultry operation, workers on Friday were busy picking dead chickens out from live ones using their bare hands. No protective clothing was used. The piles of dead carcasses were burned or buried. Live birds remained on the farm. Nigeria this week reported Africa�s first confirmed case of the H5NI strain of avian flu, which has killed millions of birds and has jumped to humans, infecting over 100 people. Handling sick birds is believed to be one way of catching the disease. (excerpt) http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?ReportID=51658&SelectRegi on=West_Africa&SelectCountry=NIGERIA

trisharp Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Valued Member Joined: January 27 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 49	Post Options Post Reply Quote trisharp Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 10 2006 at 12:05pm
	Did I read that right?? Over 100 people infected? Think of the number not yet reported. WOW!!
	trisharp

Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 10 2006 at 12:16pm
	100 people globally

janetn Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List V.I.P. Member Joined: February 04 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 333	Post Options Post Reply Quote janetn Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 10 2006 at 9:02pm
	This is going to be a mess. I think of all the countries in Africa and I cant think of one that has anything close to a healthcare infastructure [or any other structure] except S Africa. How many countries are involved in civil wars does anyone know? We thought China was hard to get accurate information out of, Africa is going to be a giant unattended petrie dish

Duck Off Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List V.I.P. Member Joined: February 10 2006 Status: Offline Points: 69	Post Options Post Reply Quote Duck Off Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 10 2006 at 9:24pm
	janetn i agree. nigeria is bad. they are fighting polio right now...polio...can you believe it? the living conditions are deplorable and there is so much poverty. death does not scare the people of africa because it is just life. if there is one country that could act as an incubator for h2h it is africa.