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Swine Flu: Federal Officials To Register All Pig Farms In PH Today
The Federal Department of Livestock in collaboration with the Rivers State Avian Influenza Control Project (AICP) will today commence the registration of all pig and poultry farms for proper surveillance in Rivers State.
Speaking in a telephone interview with The Tide yesterday, the Desk Officer Avian Influenza Control Project, Rivers State, Dr Allswell Emejuru said the exercise, which will commence today (11/1/2010) and end in four weeks time, will be carried out at the various local government areas following standard operating procedure in Nigeria.
According to him, the aim of the registration pig and poultry farms is for quick response of Avian Influenza and swine influenza out break in the state.
He stated that all farmers should visit their local government Desk Officers to get more information on how to go about the registration of their pig and poultry farms.
Dr Emejuru further stated the team will also ensure that vehicle carrying chicken at control posts, such as Iriebe and Omerelu will be thoroughly disinfected to ascertain the AI status in the control post.
The Desk Officer, however, urged all poultry farmers and pig farms to ensure that their farms are duly registered in their LGAs in a bid to benefit from government programmes in Rivers State.
Emejuru added that people should also report unusual dead birds in the environment to the AI control project at the Ministry of Agriculture for prompt intervention.