Eight New Bird Flu Outbreaks in Nigeria
NIGERIA - Highly pathogenic avian influenza of the H5N1 subtype has been reported in eight more poultry flocks in the southern states of Nigeria.
27 January 2015
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By: The veterinary authority sent Follow Up Report No.2 dated 26 January to the World Organisation for Animal Science (OIE).
It describes eight new outbreaks of high-path avian flu in the states of Lagos, Ogun, Oyu, Edo and Rivers in zoos and farms, involving a range of birds, including layer and growing chickens. The outbreaks started between 13 and 23 January.
In total, 28,274 birds were involved, 12,055 died and 12,037 have been destroyed.
