Almost all persons infected with h5n1 have had close contact with sick or dead poultry by having butchered them, plucked them, or. Estimates of chicken populations for nigeria and surrounding. Abuja nigerias epidemic of a deadly form of bird flu has spread south and infected poultry in three more states, information minister frank nweke said in a statement received on tuesday. John dasar, the poultry association of nigerias chairman, confirmed that 31 farms across the state of plateau have been closed as the industry struggles to contain its biggest outbreak in a decade. Poultry diseases, causes, symptoms, and control agri farming. Nigeria makes progress in preventing bird flu youtube.
Pdf community awareness of bird flu and the practice of backyard. Bird flu is similar to swine flu, dog flu, horse flu and human flu as an illness caused by strains of influenza viruses that have adapted to a specific host. Countries areas with documented human infection with avian influenza ah7n9 or highly pathogenic avian influenza including infections in humansbirds and relevant. The h5n1 avian flu virus, also known as bird flu, has been found in nigeria by italian scientists.
Avian influenza refers to the disease caused by infection with avian bird influenza flu type a viruses. According to the commissioner for agriculture, mrs. Questions and answers, avian influenza pdf file or consult the resources below. Occupational safety and health administration osha 76 page pdf file. For poultry cases with unknown onset dates, reporting dates were used instead. Avian influenza, known informally as avian flu or bird flu, is a variety of influenza caused by viruses adapted to birds. Two more outbreaks of bird flu have been reported in poland at opposite ends of the country, authorities said on friday, bringing the total number of incidents in europes largest poultry producer to five this week. Nigeria has an estimated poultry production of around 140 million birds, largely concentrated in the south eastern part of the country. Pdf on nov 5, 2015, ifende and others published highly pathogenic avian influenza in nigeria. The nigerian poultry sector is extremely fragmented with most of the chicken raised in backyards or on poultry farms with less than 1,000 birds. In the wake of an outbreak of avian flu farmers have been told to.
Research article open access circulation of the low. The agency said that the resurgence of the virus has. Cidrap news the h5n1 virus has materialized deep in africa, killing about 40,000 poultry on a commercial farm in northern nigeria, according to the world organization for animal health oie. The news sparked fears that the conditions in africa. H5n1, popularly known as bird flu is the most infectious and dangerous strain of avian influenza virus. Fears of an outbreak of bird flu in africa grew yesterday after government officials confirmed that the deadly strain of the virus had been discovered in two more nigerian states.
Please see additional file 1 for translations of the abstract into the six official working languages of the united nations. The arrival of bird flu in africa exercises publications across the continent, with some carrying reassuring reports that their countries are on top of the situation while others cast doubt on their governments ability to cope. The deadly h5n1 strain of the bird flu virus has been detected in dozens more chickens in nigerias northern and southern poultry regions, setting off alarm bells in the west african country where. Nowhere is the latter more so than in nigeria, the first african nation to register the virus in poultry. The type with the greatest risk is highly pathogenic avian influenza hpai. Public health concerns of highly pathogenic avian influenza h5n1. Nigeria is grappling with a damaging bird flu epidemic that has caused the deaths of 90,000 chickens in less than a month. If you suspect any type of bird flu in poultry you must report it immediately by calling the defra rural services helpline on 03000 200 301. Oie situation report for avian influenza 19 september 2017 11 virus in migratory bird species pose a potential threat for the dissemination of this virus by wild birds outside asia. Pdf effect of avian influenza on household consumption of. Read all the latest news, breaking stories, top headlines, opinion, pictures and videos about bird flu from nigeria and the world on today. This group of h5n6 viruses has also been associated with human infection, including a number of deaths. They are burkina faso, cameroon, cote divoire, djibouti, egypt, niger, nigeria and sudan.
The virus was detected in asymptomatic ducks at a live bird market lbm in gombe state, by the national. Nigeria is also battling outbreaks involving highly pathogenic h5n1, which is endemic in a handful of african nations. Ogun state records outbreak of bird flu the guardian. Human mortality from h5n1 or the human fatality ratio from h5n1 or the casefatality rate of h5n1 refer to the ratio of the number of confirmed human deaths resulting from confirmed cases of transmission and infection of h5n1 to the number of those confirmed cases. Avian influenza affected areas and global statistics of. Abstract the study examined the effect of avian influenza ai on the household consumption of. Confirmed bird flu death in nigeria wikinews, the free. High bird flu risk in africa after outbreak in nigeria immediate control interventions crucial for stopping the spread of the virus 8 february 2006, rome the outbreak of the deadly highly pathogenic avian influenza virus h5n1 in nigeria confirms the fears expressed by fao for quite some time that african countries are facing a high risk.
Bird flu is normally controlled by quick detection of the virus, quarantine and extensive culling of birds in the affected area strategies that. Avian influenza a viruses can infect the respiratory and gastrointestinal tract of birds and have been isolated from more than 100 different species of wild birds around the world. Biologist ram sasisekharan was teaching in an mit undergraduate program at the chulabhorn research institute cri in bangkok, when he began hearing news reports that the bird flu that had swept through asia a few years earlier had resurfaced and it was deadlier than before. About 6o00 of nigerian poultry production takes place in small backyard farms scattered throughout the rural areas. Tests done on samples in a laboratory confirm that the strain is the one that can kill people.
High bird flu risk in africa after outbreak in nigeria. One of the outbreaks of the h5n8 strain reported on friday was in the eastern lubelskie region at a. Avian influenza refers to disease caused by infection with avian bird influenza flu type a viruses. A highly pathogenic strain of the h5n1 bird flu virus has been found in poultry stocks in nigeria the first reported case of the disease in africa, the world organization for animal. Bird flu spreads to 26 nigerian states, federal capital territory according to the government, in a bid to prevent the entry of the disease into their respective countries, nigeria s neighbours. A bird flu pandemic looms but the us is holding back the fight. A mathematical model for the spread and control of avian. Minister of agriculture and rural development, akinwumi adesina, on wednesday confirmed the outbreak of bird flu in 11 states of the federation. Information on avian influenza avian influenza flu. Bird flu epidemic devastates nigeria meat industry. The report said the bird owner purchased the live birds from a market. Since 2003, highly pathogenic avian influenza hpai h5n1 has shaken the world.
Bird flu, also called avian influenza, a viral respiratory disease mainly of poultry and certain other bird species, including migratory waterbirds, some imported pet birds, and ostriches, that. Tests at an oie reference laboratory in padova, italy, yesterday confirmed the presence of h5n1 as the culprit in an outbreak that began nearly a month ago, on jan 10, the oie report said. The bird flu also known as avian influenza outbreak in nigeria was first recorded in 2006 and lingered till 2008 before it was contained. Dr nabarro, who is leading the uns response to bird flu, said reports from nigerias ministry of agriculture suggested bird flu may also have been found in the northern state of kano and further south in jos. Fg alerts public on bird flu outbreak nigeria news today. News nigerian newspaper, nigeria news, nigerian news, read nigerian news online, visit nigerianeye, your online nigeria newspaper for nigeria news today, breaking news, check nigeria news online at, for. Bird flu spreads to 26 nigerian states, federal capital territory according to the government, in a bid to prevent the entry of the disease into. Bird flu found in africa wikinews, the free news source. Today let us discuss about poultry diseases, causes, symptoms and thier prevention methods.
Nigeria reports africas first bird flu outbreak nbc news. Bird flu may spread from indonesia, egypt, nigeria. Poultry bird flu, nigeria was the first african country to experience a known outbreak of bird flu in 2006 which could not be fully contained until 2008. The bird flu outbreak caused a loss of approximately 890000 birds through. Genome analysis linking recent european and african. A nigerian newspaper and online version of the vanguard, a daily publication in nigeria covering nigeria news, niger delta. Bird flu strain hitting china may be getting more dangerous. Nigeria has africas first h5n1 bird flu outbreak cidrap. Birds raised at home are usually free ranged, which increases. However, there are a number of large commercial players in the sector most of whom are located in southwestern nigeria, in close proximity to lagos and its large market of 17. To better understand the ecology and epidemiology of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus in its transcontinental spread, we sequenced and analyzed the complete genomes of 36 recent influenza a h5n1 viruses collected from birds in europe, northern africa, and southeastern asia. H5n1 bird flu spreads to 18 states in nigeria youtube. Chickens are put into plastic bags ready to be gassed, disinfected and placed in a.
New bird flu strain found in nigeria, uns fao says. Fg alerts public on bird flu outbreak fg alerts public on bird flu outbreak. The number of countries with confirmed hpai in poultry and wild birds jumps to 54. These sequences, among the first complete genomes of influenza h5n1 viruses outside asia, clearly depict. The economic value of last years bird flu epidemic cost nigeria n10 billion. Information provided herein is current as of the date of issue.
There are various types of poultry diseases that seriously affect the poultry farming profits. Bird flu news latest breaking stories and top headlines. The deadly h5n1 strain of bird flu may spread from indonesia, egypt and nigeria to other countries as it continues to circulate in africa and asia, the u. Examining the control of bird flu risks among nigerian poultry. Information added or changed since the last subsaharan africa hpai situation update appears in red. For more information about avian influenza, please see.
Nigerias outbreak marks the second h5n8 detection in africa, which follows the recent confirmation of h5n8 in wild waterfowl in tunisia. Fao warns of a regional disaster targeted vaccination campaigns needed. Bird flu discovered in two more nigerian states society. An outbreak of avian flu that began in two states has spread to seven since last week and has infected more than 140,000 birds, nigerias agriculture minister was quoted as saying by nigerian. Thousands of birds to be culled in france to stop bird flu. The reasons for the diseases are poor sanitation and management, malnutrition, etc. In africa, eight 8 countries have reported cases of bird flu. African bird flu set to spread a bird flu outbreak could have devastating consequences. Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus hpaiv h5n1 was first officially reported in africa in 2006. Bird flu spreads to 26 nigerian states, federal capital. The study is a result of incidence of bird flu in nigeria, which affected the livelihood of poultry producers. The world organization for animal health oie and the world health organization who report that this is the first scientifically documented case of avian flu in africa.
Kano, august 2008 irin a highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza never previously registered in subsaharan africa has been detected in northern. During this outbreak, 491 poultry farms were affected in 21 states, which led to the loss of 1. Background the last reported occurrence of highly pathogenic avian influenza hpai h5n1 in nigeria was in 2008. While bird flu is primarily a disease of birds from bird to bird, there have been reports of humans affected by the virus. A recent outbreak of the h5n1 bird flu has spread to 18 states in nigeria, according to the ministry of agriculture and rural development. Pdf the practice of backyard poultry is a very common practice in many homes in nigeria. Bbc news africa african press eyes bird flu dangers. H5n1 hpai spread in nigeria and increased risk for neighbouring. New bird flu strain found in nigeria, uns fao says reuters. A brief history of flu pandemics the abcs of influenza viruses, or all about the flu a bird flu primer h5n1 is on the move betting on bird flu. Ogun state has recorded an outbreak of avian influenza, also known as bird flu, at a breeder poultry farm in orileilugun in odeda council.
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