Bird flu: Nigeria is on major migratory bird routes, new strains keep appearing
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Nigeria is currently grappling with another bird flu outbreak which started in 2021. The country has seen multiple outbreaks since 2006
Avian influenza is a highly contagious viral infection of birds, commonly called “bird flu”, which has been recurring in Nigeria since 2006. It has resulted in the loss of millions of birds and income for people who rely on the poultry industry. Nigeria is currently grappling with another outbreak which started in 2021.
The Conversation Africa asked Clement Meseko, a virologist and expert on animal influenza, to explain the disease’s re-occurrences

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