Gambian authorities have detected the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu on a wild bird reserve, the ministry of agriculture said in a statement seen by Reuters on Thursday, less than one week after neighbouring Senegal reported an outbreak of the disease on a poultry farm. Samples were collected from Gambia’s[Read More…]
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Senegal Says H5N1 Bird Flu Has Likely Spread From Wild Birds To Farm
Senegal has reported an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu on a poultry farm in the northwestern part of the country, the government of the West African state and the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Friday. The outbreak occurred on March 18 on a farm[Read More…]
Gambia To Harmonise Medical Regulation Laws With Rest Of Africa
Gambia’s health minister has disclosed that the Medical Control Agency (MCA), in collaboration with his ministry, is working to harmonise the country’s medical regulation laws with the rest of Africa. Minister Ahmadou Lamin Samateh made this disclosure yesterday at the National Assembly of The Gambia while responding to the report[Read More…]
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