Co-morbidity Factors Associated with Influenza in Nigeria

Authors

  • Aishatu B. Gubio Nigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program (NFELTP) , Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, NIGERIA
  • Saka J. Muhammad Department of Epidemiology and community Health University of Ilorin, Faculty of Clinical Science, College of Medicine, Ibadan, Oyo State, NIGERIA
  • Aisha Mamman Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Zaria shika, Kaduna State, NIGERIA
  • Ado Zakari Kaduna State Ministry of Health Kaduna, Kaduna, Kaduna State, NIGERIA
  • Oladayo Biya Nigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program (NFELTP) , Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, NIGERIA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v5i1.4403

Abstract

In Nigeria, anecdotal reports of poultry disease with high mortality began in December 2005. H5N1 was first confirmed on February 8, 2006 among poultry from a commercial farm in Kaduna state in northern Nigeria. This was the first confirmation of the presence of H5N1 virus in Africa. Shortly after H5N1 infection in birds was confirmed in Nigeria, national and local authorities initiated culling of birds at farms with laboratory confirmed and probable out breaks of H5N. On January 17, 2007, Nigeria recorded the first human fatal case of avian influenza in a 22year old lady.

Author Biography

Aishatu B. Gubio, Nigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program (NFELTP) , Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, NIGERIA

Aishatu Bintu Gubio a Medical Laboratory Scientist who is working with the Federal Ministry of Health Nigeria but presently on study program with the Nigeria Field Epidemiology and laboratory Training Program / Masters in Public Health- Ahmadu Bello University Zaria. I have a BSc Microbiology, Masters in Medical Microbiology, Fellows in Medical Laboratory science.

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Published

2013-03-23

How to Cite

Gubio, A. B., Muhammad, S. J., Mamman, A., Zakari, A., & Biya, O. (2013). Co-morbidity Factors Associated with Influenza in Nigeria. Online Journal of Public Health Informatics, 5(1). https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v5i1.4403

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Vol. 5 No. 1 (2013)

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Poster Presentations

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