Monday 2 February 2015

H5N1 bird flu spreads to 11 states in Nigeria: govt

EPIDEMICS
H5N1 bird flu spreads to 11 states in Nigeria: govt
Abuja (AFP) Jan 29, 2015 - Nigeria on Thursday confirmed that the H5N1 strain of bird flu has spread from seven to 11 states within a week, resulting in the deaths of tens of thousands of poultry but no human cases. Agriculture Minister Akinwumi Adesina told an emergency meeting on the outbreak that "as of yesterday (Wednesday) a total of 11 states, have reported positive cases". Cases have been recorded in Kano, ... more


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