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Agric Minister Announces Bird Flu Outbreak In 7 States by Nobody: 12:42pm On Jan 22, 2015 |
The Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, yesterday announced that avian influenza, also known as bird flu, has hit the nation’s agriculture sector with thousands of dead birds recorded already. Adesina, however, clarified that the development has not got to crisis level and that his ministry was doing its best to control it effectively. While addressing the media on the situation, he indicated that the outbreak has “not hit epidemic level, and there is no cause for alarm because although we know that bird flu can be transmitted to human beings, we have not had such problem.” On the crisis level, the minister said: “We are not in a state of any epidemic. Seven states so far have reported cases of the bird flu. They include Kano, Lagos, Ogun, Delta, Rivers, Edo and Plateau states. To date, 21 commercial farms, nine live bird markets and private zoos have been affected in the seven states.” He explained that as at yesterday, a total of 140,390 birds had been infected by bird flu, with 22,573 or 16 per cent mortality recorded. According to the minister, Kano is the most affected of the states where the index case was found. “In that state, 103,445 cases have been reported as exposed to the influenza, and 15,963 of them dead. The areas of the state involved are Gwale, Kumbotso, Tofa, Ungogo and Gaya local government areas.” He stated that in the affected states, there had been quick and various levels of interventions, including depopulation, decontamination and quarantine currently ongoing. He assured that: “Our ministry is spearheading a rapid response system in close collaboration with the state governments’ ministries of agriculture. “At the moment, we have been able to contain the disease in Kano and Lagos states by the joint teams of the federal and states staff in these areas, the reported cases in Rivers and Delta states are being monitored.” He also told Nigerians not to shy away from eating poultry products, as there are no infections in them. “Nigeria has the largest domestic poultry production in Africa with South Africa as second largest. So, the reason I made it a duty to address Nigerians on this is because if there is any effect on the sector through boycott informed by fear and the lack of information, that would not be a good development for the economy and agriculture. “I want to clarify that the spread of avian influenza is essentially through contact between the birds and people that attend to them. Immediately the meat is cooked, the infection dies. “So, let Nigerians feel free to eat chicken and eggs because there is no bird flu that is transmitted through such source, especially when Nigerians are known for cooking their meat very well before serving.” Source: http://sunnewsonline.com/new/?p=101332 |
Re: Agric Minister Announces Bird Flu Outbreak In 7 States by Truth24(m): 1:12pm On Jan 22, 2015 |
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Re: Agric Minister Announces Bird Flu Outbreak In 7 States by adedam007(m): 10:06pm On Jan 22, 2015 |
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