FAO Confirms New Bird Flu Virus Strain in Nigeria

NIGERIA - A strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) not previously recorded in sub-Saharan Africa has been detected in Nigeria for the first time, FAO said today. The strain has similarities to those found in Italy, Afghanistan and Iran last year.
calendar icon 11 August 2008
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