Six month after bird flu hit Rivers state, the government warned the general public about several new bird flu outbreaks in the state.
Speaking to the press, director of public health services in the ministry of health, Nnanna Onyekwere, confirmed the outbreak of the bird flu in the Rivers state. By now bird flu has been detected at two farms in Choba, Obio Akpor local government area of the state.
According to the permanent secretary of the ministry, Domiari Harry, poultry farmers in the Rivers state should be very cautious and should immediately inform the ministry in cases of further outbreaks of bird flu or even if they notice some suspicious behaviour of their birds.
Domiari Harry also assured the general public that the government is doing everything possible to stop the spread of the disease.
Six months ago the Nigerain Federal Government informed that bird flu has been discovered in Ogun, Delta, Rivers, Edo and Plateau and also in Lagos and Kano.
Speaking to the press, director of public health services in the ministry of health, Nnanna Onyekwere, confirmed the outbreak of the bird flu in the Rivers state. By now bird flu has been detected at two farms in Choba, Obio Akpor local government area of the state.
According to the permanent secretary of the ministry, Domiari Harry, poultry farmers in the Rivers state should be very cautious and should immediately inform the ministry in cases of further outbreaks of bird flu or even if they notice some suspicious behaviour of their birds.
Domiari Harry also assured the general public that the government is doing everything possible to stop the spread of the disease.
Six months ago the Nigerain Federal Government informed that bird flu has been discovered in Ogun, Delta, Rivers, Edo and Plateau and also in Lagos and Kano.
