The Ekiti State Government has issued warnings to Poultry farmers and other stakeholders to take precautionary measures against the spread of Avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, in the State. Henzodaily reports that the state’s Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Ebenezer Boluwade, said the alert became necessary to avoid devastating effects on the livelihoods … Read more
The Kano state government has issued a public alert over an isolated outbreak of Avian Influenza (AI) in Gwale Local Government Area of the state. Dr Danjuma Mahmoud, the Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, stated this in a statement on Wednesday in Kano. He said that an isolated case of Avian Influenza … Read more
The Gwale Veterinary Clinic on Wednesday confirmed the outbreak of bird flu in Kano, which killed 32 birds in the area. The officer in-charge of the clinic, Dr Abdullahi Gaya, made the confirmation in an interview with newsmen in Kano. Gaya said the Index Case of the disease was first observed on December 7, when … Read more