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.

Idris Garuba     Mohammed Khadijat Kubura     New Model Police Station     Segun Olawoyin     Eleja     Segun Ogunsola     Babatunde Idiagbon     Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq     Mustapha Akanbi     Kehinde Baale     Oke-Ode     Javed Khan     Olatomiwa Williams     Aisha Abodunrin Ibrahim     Esinrogunjo     Joshua Adeyemi Adimula     Playing Host     Toyin Abdullahi     Ibrahim Abdulqadir Abikan     Ajeigbe     Osuwa     Lawal Olohungbebe     Kolo     Samari     Samuel Elizabeth Keatswa     BECE     Mazars Consulting     Ayodele Kuburat Olaosebikan     Towoju     Ilorin East     NULGE     Lanre Issa Onilu     Salihu Yahaya     Bond     Ronke Adeyemi     Elelu     KWSUED     TESCOM     Jimoh Bashir     Mahmud Durosinlohun Atiku     Prince Sunday Fagbemi     Ajibike Katibi     Moshood Kashimawo Abiola     Awili Pedro     Femtech     Ishola Moses Abiodun     Radio SBS     Flights To Ilorin     SWAN     Ekiti     Offa     Aliyu Adebayo     Guber Aspirant     George Funsho Adebayo     Kwara 2023     Senior Ibrahim Suleiman     Olaitan Adefila     IF-K     NTA Ilorin     Metro Park     Plat Technologies     High Court     Sulu Babaita Isiaka     CCEPE     Abdulwahab Olarewaju Issa     Maigida Soludero Transit     Ilorin Like-Minds     Abdulkadir Bolakale Sakariyah     Erin-ile     Kunle Akogun     Victor Gbenga Yusuf     Ilorin Innovation Hub     Olawuyi     Shuaib Boni Aliyu     Funmilayo Isiaka Oniwa     Yahaya Dumoye     State Bureau Of Internal Revenue    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Abubakar Abdullahi Bata     Lawyers Unite Against Corruption     Kunle Akogun     Mamatu Abdullahi     Kwara 2019     Ahmad Lawan     Usman Rifun     Illyasu Abdullahi     Otuka     Afolabi-Oshatimehin     Baba Issa     Yakubu Danladi     Kwara State Fish Farmers Association     Nigerian Correctional Service     Tunde Oyawoye     Yusuf Amuda Aluko     Ayeyemi Sulaiman     Katibi Ibraheem Adeola     SUBEB     Senate President     Solomon Edojah     Lola Ashiru     Ayobami Seriki     College Of Arabic And Islamic Legal Studies     CCT     Ahmed Idris Mohammed     Oba Sulaiman Asude     Tafida Of Ilorin     Coalition Of Kwara North Groups     Femi Agbaje     Saliu Shola Taofeek     ANCOPPS     MMWG     AbdulRaheem Ahmad Shayi     Mary Kemi Adeosun     AbdulFatai Adeniyi Dan-Kazeem     Olushola Saraki     Kwara Consultative Forum     Oko Erin     Abdulmalik Bashir Mopelola Risikatullahi     Shururat Olatinwo     Afolabi-Oshatimehin Adenike Harriet     Bayo Mohammed Onimode     Salman Jawondo     Bureau Of Lands     Ekweremadu     Raji Ayodele Kamaldeen     Baba Adini Of Kwara State     Oniwa     Zubair Folorunsho Erubu     Clara Nwachukwu     Y.A. Abdulkareem     Baba Isale     Abdulrosheed Okiki     Abubakar Aliagan     Femtech     Muhammad Fawaz Abubakar     March 28     National Association Of Nigerian Students     Sarah Alade     Ilota     Femi Gbajabiamila     John Dara     Mohammed Abduraheem     Oyedun Juliana Funke     Kwara State Sports Commission     Salman Alada     Muhammed Abdullahi     Sidikat Uthman Ajibola     Local Government Pension Board     Moshood Kashimawo Abiola     Monsurat Omotosho     First Lady     Khadijat Ayoola Yusuf     Hassan Oyeleke     Belgore     Aliyu U. Tilde