2022
DOI: 10.4236/jbm.2022.109019
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Qualitative Assessment of the Clinico-Pathological Features of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1 Outbreaks in Commercial Poultry and Peri-Domestic Birds in Northern Nigeria

Abstract: The control of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in Nigeria from inception is predicated on effective biosecurity by stamping out policy but outbreaks of the disease continued to re-occur with altered clinico-pathologic manifestations. This study undertook the qualitative assessment of the clinico-pathological features of HPAI H5N1 during the 2021/2022 outbreaks in commercial poultry and peri-domestic birds in northern Nigeria. A total of 22 commercial poultry farms with 53,932 laying chickens and 3 hou… Show more

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“…[7]). It can spread to other parts of the world via birds migrating from one region to another and it (H5N1) can even be spread by other animals aside from birds (Ameji, et al [8]). The virus is also transmis-sible from a pregnant woman to her fetus via placenta (Yu,et al [9]) and it does not only affect the lungs but other parts of the body such as brain, liver, blood and gastrointestinal tract.…”
Section: Avian Influenza or Bird Flumentioning
confidence: 99%
“…[7]). It can spread to other parts of the world via birds migrating from one region to another and it (H5N1) can even be spread by other animals aside from birds (Ameji, et al [8]). The virus is also transmis-sible from a pregnant woman to her fetus via placenta (Yu,et al [9]) and it does not only affect the lungs but other parts of the body such as brain, liver, blood and gastrointestinal tract.…”
Section: Avian Influenza or Bird Flumentioning
confidence: 99%