About 3,000 chickens have been killed in Lagos in order to check the
spread of the deadly bird flu disease, even as the Lagos State
Government says it has been able to curtail and bring the disease to an
end in the state.
In February, 2015, bird flu broke out in Lagos and 18 other states of the nation, creating panic about an epidemic, especially less than a year after the nation battled with the deadly Ebola Virus Disease, EVD.
Commissioner for Agriculture and Cooperatives, Prince Gbolahan
Lawal, disclosed this on Monday at a ministerial news conference in
Alausa, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria.
He said the disease was first discovered at a market in Shomolu, with lots of birds dying in rapid succession, adding that investigation carried out in conjunction with the Federal Government revealed the presence of bird flu.
He stated that as at now, there is no new case of bird flu in Lagos as the disease has been halted in the state.
NaijaPoint
In February, 2015, bird flu broke out in Lagos and 18 other states of the nation, creating panic about an epidemic, especially less than a year after the nation battled with the deadly Ebola Virus Disease, EVD.
He said the disease was first discovered at a market in Shomolu, with lots of birds dying in rapid succession, adding that investigation carried out in conjunction with the Federal Government revealed the presence of bird flu.
He stated that as at now, there is no new case of bird flu in Lagos as the disease has been halted in the state.
NaijaPoint
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