Ogun Govt Confirms Bird Flu Outbreaks in Sango, Sagamu and Ifo

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Nigeria- The Ogun State government yesterday confirmed the outbreak of Avian Influenza otherwise known as H5N1 and also known as bird flu. Vanguard says.

Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina, had on January 21, listed Ogun as one of the seven states harbouring the bird flu virus but the state government was yet to confirm the statement.

The state commissioner for Agriculture, Mrs Ronke Sokefun while addressing newsmen said samples from Sango, Sagamu and Ifo live birds market tested positive to the highly pathogenic bird flu.

She said samples of birds taken from another poultry farm on Obalende-Ikangba Road in Odogbolu Local Government area of the state had tested positive.


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