The first case of Avian Influenza infection has
been recorded in Ebonyi State.
The virus was detected in a poultry farm at
Ugwuachara area of Abakaliki.
The Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural
Resources, Orji Uchenna, confirmed the detection
of the virus after a visit to the farm for an on
the spot assessment.
According to him, the attention of his ministry
was drawn to the development following massive
death of the birds.
He stated that officials of the state veterinary
services took a sample of the carcass to a
research institute in Jos where it was confirmed
that the birds died from the H5NI strains of the
Avian Influenza.
Mr. Orji directed the veterinary department of
the Ministry to isolate the farm and take
inventory of all poultry and ancillary farms in the
state while sustaining enlightenment on the
influenza.
The Director of the Veterinary Service and Acting
Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Ibiam
Okoro, who led the Commissioner to the farm
said the Department had already mounted
surveillance to contain the possible spread of
the virus.
Mr. Okoro, who emphasized that the strain
detected in the farm was only transmissible from
animal to animal, warned poultry farmers and
the people of the state against the sale or
consumption of sick or dead chicken.
The Avian Influenza control Project Desk Officer
in the state, Rita Okoro, said the alarm by the
owner of the farm helped in checking the spread
of the virus to other farms in the state.
One of the supervisors of the farm, Victoria
Chukwu, said that the sudden massive death of
the birds aroused suspicion as they failed to
respond to treatment.

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Ehei!! Ebola younger brother & lassa fever cousin don rememba naija... we will always defeat dem.. if u like, bring ur grandfather SARS

This Is getting serious govt should try and contain the spread

noeloge82:
This Is getting serious govt should try and contain the spread

the way lasa fever and bird flu is spreading, I wonder what the Buhari and his 'apc' team are doing to curb it... All I hear is "how it has spread to another state, and has been confirmed" !!! God, as you saw us through ebola saga, see us through these ones. Jehovah na ur hand we dey ooo.

Thank GOD its not now that we have EBOLA outbreak who knows what the story would have been

Cleoo:
the way lasa fever and bird flu is spreading, I wonder what the Buhari and his 'apc' team are doing to curb it... All I hear is "how it has spread to another state, and has been confirmed" !!! God, as you saw us through ebola saga, see us through these ones. Jehovah na ur hand we dey ooo.