The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Kwara Chapter on Thursday advised the Kwara government to take precautionary measures to prevent outbreak of Anthrax. Dr. Mubarak Ijaiya, the Secretary of Kwara-NMA gave the advice in Ilorin while speaking with the newsmen. The…
The Kogi Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security in partnership with the State Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES), has vaccinated more than 200,000 livestock against anthrax. The State Project Coordinator of Kogi L-PRES, Dr Olufemi Bolarin, disclosed this…
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), says it will collaborate with the Federal Government to fight diseases associated with animals following two cases of anthrax reported in Nigeria. Dr Otto Muhinda, Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD) country team…
The Director of Veterinary Services in the Cross River State Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Obi Patrick, has advocated early sensitisation of the citizens over the outbreak of the zoonotic disease, Anthrax. Speaking to journalists, Patrick warned that the…
Dr Obi Ogar, Director, Veterinary Services, Cross River Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, has disclosed that well boiled meat does not prevent one from contracting anthrax after consumption. Ogar said this on Saturday in an interview with the News…
The Kwara Government has rolled out a new Public Health Adivory measures to curb the spread of Anthrax into the state. The measure follows Federal Government’s confirmation of anthrax outbreak in a multi-specie animal farm at Gajiri, Suleja Local Government…
By Olaseinde Gbenga, Abuja The Federal Government has officially confirmed the first case of anthrax in the country. This was contained in a statement released by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on Monday signed by Dr. Columba…
