Lagos State Government has confirmed the resurgence of Avian Influenza also know as Bird Flu in Badore- Ajah axis of the state.
Commissioner for Agriculture and Cooperatives, Mr. Gbolahan Lawal,
confirmed the development on Friday at a press briefing alongside Health
Commissioner, Jide Idris.
They disclosed that a zoological park based in Victoria Garden City
was currently on suspicion list and was being investigated following
high mortality of wild birds.
Lawal said investigations revealed that the Bird Flu came into the
state through birds transported from the North during the yuletide
season.
He said some of the measures taken by the government to prevent
spread of the disease include – active disease search by surveillance
agents, bio security monitoring and sensitization in poultry farms and
markets, disinfection of poultry markets, decontamination of affected
farms and sensitization of poultry farmers and traders on insurance
policy.
The official added that the ministry was collaborating with the state
Ministry of Health, Lagos State chapter of Poultry Association of
Nigeria on sensitization of members to complement government efforts.
“A team of eight technical staff, comprising representatives of the
Federal Livestock Department, National Quarantine Service and the
National veterinary Research Institute is currently in the state on
disease assessment and surveillance”, he hinted.
Lawal, however, said emergency active disease search carried out in
the last 48 hours had so far indicated no spread of the disease.
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