State capital, have again been put on red alert, following the
confirmation of the outbreak of Avian Flu (Bird Flu) disease by the
Rivers State Government.
The Director, Public Health Services in the Ministry of Health, Dr.
Nnanna Onyekwere, while speaking to Channels Television, said that two
farms in Choba, Obio Akpor Local Government Area in Port Harcourt have
already been affected.
According to him, the ministry is appealing to owners of poultry
houses in the state to report any strange sign noticed in their birds.
The Ministry of Health has, however, given residents the assurance
that the government is on top of the situation to stem any possible
spread of the disease.
The Federal Government of Nigeria had assured poultry farmers in June
that the Avian Influenza has been contained.
-ChannelsTV
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