Stakeholders in the fight to control smoking in The Gambia have discussed putting in place stringent measures to control tobacco vending and smoking in the country. The Tobacco Control Committee of The Gambia, together with other relevant authorities, on Friday 14 April 2023 had a meeting that discussed various ways[Read More…]
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Gambia Confirms H5N1 Bird Flu On Wild Bird Reserve Near Capital
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…]
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…]
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