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Sat, 31 Jul 2010 11:46:32 +0200

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Sat, 31 Jul 2010 11:46:32 +0200

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Nigeria: Bilateral Trade Between Country and China, Increased by 76.3 Percent

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 23:17:26 +0200

The Consul General of the people's Republic of China in Lagos, Mr Guo Kun said that the volume of bilateral trade between Nigeria and China in 2009 grew steadily to $6.373 billion.

Nigeria bird flu death confirmed

Sat, 3 Feb 2007 23:01:04 +0100

Nigeria's first human fatality from bird flu is confirmed as the H5N1 strain by the World Health Organisation.

Avian Influenza Situation in Nigeria Update

Sat, 3 Feb 2007 08:58:02 +0100

The government of Nigeria has announced today the presence of A/H5N1 avian influenza virus in a 22-year-old deceased female from Lagos. The initial positive test findings from a laboratory in Nigeria were confirmed by the WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza in London (see previous report). Further investigations are under way to identify the source of her infection. All samples from contacts of the deceased have tested negative by the WHO Collaborating Centre. H5N1 virus has been identified in poultry outbreaks in Nigeria and similar to other affected countries, sporadic cases of human infection with avian influenza are not unexpected. WHO is working with the government of Nigeria to carry out intensive surveillance and reports of additional suspected cases may occur as people with influenza-like symptoms seek medical advice.

First bird flu death in Nigeria

Wed, 31 Jan 2007 16:25:30 +0100

A Lagos woman is the first person in Nigeria to have died with the deadly H5N1 strain of avian flu, a minister says.

Avian Influenza Situation in Nigeria

Wed, 31 Jan 2007 08:58:02 +0100

The government of Nigeria has announced the death from suspected avian influenza infection in a 22-year-old female from Lagos. She died on 16 January 2007. The mother of the 22-year-old died on 4 January with similar symptoms. Preliminary tests on the samples from the 22-year-old were positive for influenza A/H5. Samples have now been sent to a WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza for confirmation. Results are expected shortly. No samples were taken from the mother.

Bird flu returns to Nigeria farms

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 17:54:46 +0100

New cases of bird flu are recorded on two farms in north-western Nigeria, officials say.

Avian Influenza Situation in Nigeria Update 2

Thu, 9 Mar 2006 11:58:00 +0100

Nigeria's outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza, initially confirmed at a single farm on 8 February, has now spread to several parts of the country. To date, outbreaks have been detected on more than 130 farms in 11 of the country's 37 states.

Avian Influenza Situation in Nigeria

Wed, 8 Feb 2006 00:58:01 +0100

The confirmation of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in domestic birds in northern Nigeria marks the further geographical spread of this virus. Although all evidence to date indicates that the virus does not spread easily from birds to humans, careful monitoring of the situation is warranted.

VOA NEWS: FAO URGES STRICTER BIRD FLU CONTROLS IN NIGERIA

The Voice of America issued the following story: By Joe De Capua Nigeria is being urged to increase its control measures on poultry farms and markets to prevent the spread of bird flu - and reduce the risk to humans. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization says the H5N1 virus is still circulating ...

Avian Flu Hits Nigeria Chickens as China Reports 11th Bird Flu Case; Healthcare Industry Today Offers Extended News Coverage.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Infecting chickens in Nigeria, the deadly bird flu virus has appeared for the first time in Africa, while China announced its 11th human case of bird flu. Covering a whole range of health and healthcare topics, Healthcare Industry Today now offers its readers ...

Wall of Distrust in Nigeria Bird Flu Fight

DULUE MBACHU, Associated Press Writer AP Online 03-01-2006 Dateline: JAJI, NigeriaAn unidentified man tries to catch birds suspected of contracting bird flu virus inside Arabi farms near Sambawa farms in Jaji about 40km from Kaduna, Nigeria, Friday, Feb. 10, 2006. A wall of distrust between the ...

VOA NEWS: NIGERIA INVESTIGATES SUSPECTED SYMPTOMS OF BIRD FLU

The Voice of America issued the following story: By Gilbert da Costa Officials in the northern Nigerian city of Kano are investigating reports of a fresh outbreak of the deadly Avian flu virus. The report comes at a time experts are warning Nigeria not to drop its guard in the campaign against bird ...

Ill-prepared Nigeria battles bird flu; children may have contracted disease

DULUE MBACHU, Associated Press Writer AP Worldstream 02-13-2006 Dateline: BIRNIN YARO GARI, NigeriaVillagers in this settlement of mud houses in Nigeria's northern Kaduna state say their chickens have been dying in large numbers for a month of a strange disease.Six days ago, Africa's first case of ...

Distrust Hinders Nigeria Bird Flu Fight

DULUE MBACHU, Associated Press Writer AP Online 03-02-2006 Dateline: JAJI, NigeriaAn unidentified man tries to catch birds suspected of contracting bird flu virus inside Arabi farms near Sambawa farms in Jaji about 40km from Kaduna, Nigeria, Friday, Feb. 10, 2006. A wall of distrust between the ...

WHO hopes polio immunization campaign can boost fight against bird flu in Nigeria

ALEXANDER G. HIGGINS, Associated Press Writer AP Worldstream 02-10-2006 Dateline: GENEVAThe World Health Organization hopes a major anti-polio campaign being launched in Nigeria this weekend can help in the battle to keep bird flu from spreading to humans in the region, a top official said Friday.A ...

Bird flu in Nigeria "no cause for panic in S. Africa": health minister

Bird flu in Nigeria "no cause for panic in S. Africa": health minister CAPE TOWN, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) -- The occurrences of bird flu in Nigeria should not be a cause for panic in South Africa as it poses no health risk to local population, the country's Health Minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang said ...

Nigeria inaugurates enlightenment committee on bird flu

Nigeria inaugurates enlightenment committee on bird flu ABUJA, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- The Nigerian government on Tuesday inaugurated a seven-man public enlightenment committee in the country's capital Abuja to contain the spread of the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus. Agriculture Minister Alhaji Malam ...

VOA NEWS: SCIENTISTS DISPUTE ROLE OF WILDLIFE MIGRATION IN ADVANCING NIGERIA'S LATEST BIRD FLU OUTBREAK

The Voice of America issued the following story: By Howard Lesser Scientists are doubtful that the latest disease-producing strain of avian flu detected in Nigeria originated with wild migratory birds that annually migrate there from Europe or Central Asia. They say the newly discovered strain most ...

The Global Bird Flu Riddle

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 11:46:32 +0200

Bird flu patients die of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS). What causes ARDS and what makes it fatal? Read it here …