Dr Patrick Abakeh, Director, Veterinary Services Directorate, says seven farms have so far been affected with the Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) in the country. In all, 5,811 birds died naturally on the affected farms, while the Veterinary Services destroyed 4,500 … Read more →
Tests on poultry at two farms in Ghana, including one in the capital, Accra, have confirmed the presence of H5N1 avian flu, the country’s state research institute said on Wednesday. The Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research said five of … Read more →
One of Nigeria’s most lucrative agricultural sectors, the Poultry industry, has been struck with the H5N1 virus more commonly known as the Bird Flu. Reports from the country’s Ministry of Agriculture suggest that over 140,000 birds may have been exposed … Read more →