Nigeria has discovered a new strain of bird flu

Nigeria has discovered a new strain of avian influenza, H9N2, U.S. researchers reported on the University of Maryland. In Nigeria, an outbreak of avian flu. Animal health workers warn of new pathogenic strains of avian influenza virus. According to press reports, this strain is quite new, and it increases the risk of spreading to other parts of West Africa. UN experts say the virus is spreading genetically different from the strains in Nigeria in 2006 and 2007. At the same time, there is evidence that a strain similar to the virus that is seen in Italy, Afghanistan and Iran in the past year. Scientists doubt that the cause of the virus by migratory birds, such as the summer does not start the migration of birds. Likely seen international trade or smuggling of poultry products company. The Nigerian government has the necessary measures to prevent the further spread of the new strain, and virologists and veterinarians in the country do not doubt the rapid elimination of the disease because of the strain in the structure similar to the previous bird flu virus.