Nigeria Confirms H5N1 Bird Flu in Five States

Nigeria confirmed that five states have been hit with the H5N1 strain of bird flu, resulting in the deaths of tens of thousands of poultry. Agriculture Minister Akinwumi Adesina said the first cases were confirmed on a commercial farm in the northern city of Kano and at a live bird market in Lagos State on January 8. "While we quickly confirmed that the cases were due to H5, we could not at the time determine the biotype. We have now confirmed that ...