Kwara State Ministry of Agriculture Alerts Residents to Avian Influenza Outbreak in Kano

Date: 2025-01-24

The Kwara State Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has advised residents about the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) outbreak recently reported in Kano State.

In a statement issued by its press secretary, Omotola Ashaolu, the ministry confirmed that there are no confirmed cases of the disease in Kwara State. However, it emphasized the necessity of proactive measures to prevent its occurrence and safeguard the poultry industry and public health in the state.

HPAI, a highly contagious disease, causes severe poultry mortality and poses a potential risk to human health.

According to the statement, to ensure Kwara State remains free from this threat, residents, particularly poultry farmers, bird handlers, and agricultural stakeholders, are urged to adopt preventive measures, including:

Strengthen biosecurity measures, restrict access to poultry farms., disinfect equipment, tools, and facilities regularly, and prevent wild birds from interacting with domestic poultry.

The ministry also called for prompt reporting of suspected cases, and for residents to watch for sudden bird deaths, respiratory distress, or a significant drop in egg production, and report any unusual cases to the Veterinary Services Department or relevant authorities for investigation and containment.

It also urged residents to use protective equipment; ensure proper use of gloves, masks, and other protective gear when handling poultry; and avoid direct contact with sick or dead birds.

For residents seeking to report suspected cases or seek advice, the ministry urged them to contact:

“Dr. Olugbon Abdulateef, Director, Veterinary Services – 08033765024, and

“Dr. Aminu I.O., Chief Veterinary Officer, Vet. Public Health and Epidemiology – 08160989312.

“The ministry urges strict compliance with these guidelines to protect Kwara State from this threat. By working together, we can prevent an outbreak and ensure a healthy and secure future for our communities,” the statement concluded.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Lanre Issa Onilu     Bibire Ajape     Temitope Ogunbanke     Sheikh Ariyibi     Odolaye Aremu     Nigerian Supreme Council For Islamic Affairs     Sherif Shagaya     Alliance For Democracy     Tunde Saad     Yakubu Shaaba     Ahmad Olayiwola Kamaldeen     Saka Abimbola Isau     Adanla-Irese     Kamaldeen Ajibade     AbdulRazaq Abubakar Jiddah     Shuaib Abdulkadir     Kolawole Akande     Nigeria Governors\' Forum     Bashiru Makama     Maryam A. Garuba     Read With Me     Jimoh Bashir     Ijakadi     Oladipo Akanmu Tolani     Egbejila     Alabi Olayemi Abdulrazak     A.G.F Abdulrasaq     Ebola     Democracy Day     BECE     Salihu S. Yaru     Balogin Alanamu     ITP     NTA Ilorin     Muhammad Akande Olarewaju Odunade     Ndakene     Ilesha Gwanara Road     Atiku Abubakar     Ganmo Electricity Sub-Station     Durosinlohun Kawu     March 28     Muslimah Entrepreneurship Forum     Abdulganiyu Oladosu     Idris Amosa Oladipo Saidu     Doyin Group     Funmi Salau     National Broadcasting Commission     Bisi Oyeleke     Aremu Bose Deborah     Voices Of Tomorrow     Women For Change And Development Initiative     Rafiu Olasile     Imodoye Writer’s Enclave     Oke-Ode     Haruna Tambiri Mohammed     CCEPE     Sheriff Shagaya     Kwara Politics     KWASSIP     Shettima     Oluwole Dupe     Ojuekun     Marafan Shonga     Akanji     Adeniyi Ojo     Wahab Abayawo     Okiki     Dapo Teni Nig Enterprise     Kwara State Infrastructure Development Fund     Kwara State University Of Education     Isau     Awili Pedro     Abdulwahab Oba     Alapado     Obuh     Idofin     Ganmo    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

ENetSuD     KWSIEC     Sam Onile     Majlis For Sadakah, Zakat And Waqf     Baba Isale     Okiki     Suleiman Ajadi     Offa Metropolitan Club     Rabiu Kwankwaso     Oro Grammar School     Lukman Adeloyin     Baruten     Anilelerin     SGBN     Abubakar Baba Sulaiman     Joseph Alex Offorjama     Oju Ekun Sarumi     GGDSS Pakata     Ahmed Alhasssan     Mohammed Lawal Bagega     Riskat Opakunle     Dasuki Belgore     Sarah Jubril     Aliyu Kora Sabi     Popo-Igbonna     Oba Abdulkadir La\'aro     Albert Ogunsola     Afonja     Oyun     Lawan     Yahya Mohammed     Zara Umar     Idris Garuba     Leke Ogungbe     Mustapha Olanipekun     Mufutau Gbadamosi Esuwoye     Chartered Institute Of Personnel Management Of Nigeria     Ezekiel Yissa Benjamin     Wasiu Odewale     Oke-Ero     Fatai Adeniyi Garba     Adedipe     NIPR     AbdulHakeem Ajibola Akanbi     Sabitiyu Grillo     Rotimi Samuel Olujide     Barakat Community Secondary School     Folorunsho Erubu     Raliat AbdulRazaq     Isau     Plat Technologies     Nupe     Aminat Ahmed     Ahmad Fatima Bisola     Ike Ekweremadu     Okanlawon Musa     Adamu B. Yaqubu     Dorcas Afeniforo     Oniyangi     Aminu Ado Bayero     Idris Garba     Mazars Consulting     Cornelius Adebayo     Mustapha AbdulGaniyu     Dauda Adesola     Bashir Adigun     Mike Omotosho     Kayode Bankole     Lateef Fagbemi     Muyideen Ajani Bello     Soffiyyallah Kamaldeen     Kayode Ishola     Mahe Abdulkadir     Aishat Sulu-Gambari     Saliu Mustapha     ER-KANG     Patigi Regatta