As indicated by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, winged creature influenza has hit Lagos and Kano states individually.
The service made the advertisement on Thursday, expressing that a surprising high death rate in two live fowl markets and poultry homesteads had made them direct examinations concerning the matter, Punch reports.
The bird's blood examples were sent to the National Veterinary Research Institute for testing. Test outcomes uncovered that the blood contained H5 Strain of Avian Influenza infection. Extra blood examples have been sent to the International Reference Laboratory in Padova, Italy for further examination.
As indicated by reports, "Avian flu, referred to casually as Avian influenza or fledgling influenza, alludes to flu created by infections adjusted to fledglings. Flu, normally known as "influenza" is an irresistible illness brought about by the flu infection."
The service expressed that the influenced premises have been isolated, and a confinement on development of poultry and poultry items in an out of the locales has been set.
“We wish to assure the public that given our experiences in handling previous outbreaks and with your full cooperation in the implementation of containment measures, we are determined to contain this disease again within a short time. We will keep you informed as events unfold,” the ministry said via a statement.
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