Nigeria: Bird Flu - FG to Investigate Deaths

31 January 2007

Abuja — The federal government yesterday in Abuja commissioned investigations into the death of three people in Lagos and Taraba allegedly as a result of infection by the bird flu epidemic in the country.

This was revealed by the minister of information and communication, Mr. Frank Nweke Jr. who briefed the journalists on the outcome of special FEC meeting held at the presidential villa Abuja, yesterday.

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