Bird Influenza: Kano Residents Urged to Remain Calm
Amid growing fear in Kano state about the rumoured outbreak of avian influenza, also known as bird flu, the state government has urged residents to remain calmed and report any suspected case of the disease to the authority concerned. In a statement signed by the Information Officer of the Ministry, Ibrahim Abdullahi, said, the rumoured emanated following a report that sometime in December 2024 a young man from Gwale LGA bought a duck from Janguza market in Tofa LGA and introduced to his stock comprising hens, guinea fowls and chickens. Later he noticed that his birds were showing respiratory distress and then there was mortality; out of 50 birds, 35 died. He then decided to bring sample to Gwale veterinary clinic for diagnosis of which in the first week of January 2025, bird flu virus was confirmed on the samples. Immediately upon recipt of the result, the state ministry of agriculture proactively sealed the place, depopulated the remaining chickens and decontaminated...