Tag: Bird Flu
Nigeria, FAO join forces with $350,000 to fight bird flu
Finally, both parties agreed to create a Livestock Donor Working Group. This group will coordinate support from development partners and…
Bird flu hits Kano, chickens die in dozens
To prevent further spread, he said, the state Ministry of Agriculture had sealed the affected area, depopulated the remaining chickens…
Bird flu hits Kebbi
He said the authorities were saddled with the task of preventing the disease from spreading beyond the affected facility.
Lagos commences decontamination of live-bird markets
Lagos state government has commenced two-week decontamination of 26 major poultry markets in the state against the resurgence of avian…
Bird flu: Over 10,000 birds destroyed in Jos
The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), Plateau State chapter, has said that over 10,000 birds had been destroyed in Jos…
South Korea confirms second highly pathogenic bird flu case
South Korea on Wednesday confirmed another highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) case from a local poultry farm, sparking further concerns…
Bird flu hits Plateau, kills 3,900 birds
An outbreak of Bird flu also known as Avian Influenza has hit Plateau, killing at least 3,900 birds.
Bird flu: Indonesia bans import of poultry from Malaysia
Indonesian Agriculture Ministry has halted shipments of poultry and its derivative products from Malaysia, following the reports of a bird…
Bird flu spreads across South Africa
Bird flu has continued to spread in South Africa as more cases of the outbreak were recorded in six of…
Bird Flu Outbreak: Zimbabwe Faces Shortage Of Broiler Chicks
Zimbabwe has been hit by a shortage of broiler chicks after the country’s biggest poultry producer was hit by an…
Bird Flu: South Africa’s Neighbours Ban Poultry Imports
Namibia and Botswana on Tuesday suspended poultry imports from South Africa with immediate effect, following outbreaks of highly contagious H5N8…
Bird flu: Kaduna government sensitizes poultry farmers
The Kaduna State Government says it has started a massive sensitisation campaign in about 400 poultry farms to curtail the…
Nigerian Govt. Alerts Public On Bird Flu Outbreak
The Nigerian Government on Friday alerted the public to the outbreak of Avian Influenza or Birdflu in the FCT and…
China Reports 6 Bird Flu Cases, One Death
China reported six new cases of H7N9 bird flu including one death in Human after live poultry markets in the…
China Bird Flu Death Toll Rises To 161
China reported 61 fatalities and 160 cases of human infection from H7N9 bird flu in February, the government said on…