Adesina, has confirmed cases of bird flu in Kano, Lagos, Ogun,
Plateau, Delta, Edo and Rivers States.
Speaking at a news conference in Abuja on Wednesday, Dr Adeshina said
the bird flu exposures had resulted in the mortality of over 22,573 of
the birds across the country.
Although, adequate measures had been put in place to contain the
spread of the disease to other parts of the country, he advised
Nigerians to ensure proper hygiene and ensure proper cooking of
poultry products.
According to the Minister, plans are underway to pay insurance
benefits to owners of the affected poultry.
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) had
last week announced new cases of the Avian Influenza otherwise known
as Bird flu in Nigeria.
Avian influenza is a type of viral disease affiliated to birds only
and is an infectious disease.
The ministry stated in a release that the birds' blood samples
forwarded to the National Veterinary Research Institute tested
positive for H5 Strain of Avian Influenza virus, otherwise known as
bird flu.
It added that confirmatory samples were sent to the International
Reference Laboratory in Padova, Italy for further characterisation.
He further said that all state directors of veterinary services and
the FCT Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) and other stakeholders
had been informed and advised to be on alert with intensified
bio-security measures to avert possible spread of the disease to other
states.
"The World Organisation for Animal Health and Inter African Bureau for
Animal Resource and development partners have also been appropriately
notified in compliance with our statutory international obligations,"
the Ministry said.
FMARD said it had quarantined the infected premises and placed
restriction of movement on poultry and poultry products into and out
of areas around infected premises.
--ChannelsTV
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