New Outbreak of Bird Flu Hits Nigeria

A new outbreak of H5N1 bird flu has hit Nigeria, and one new state has reported its first cases in birds after months without any known infections in Africa's most-populous nation, officials said Friday.

Sokoto state in Nigeria's far north had its first cases along with a nearby state that reported re-infection, said Junaid Maina, the head of Nigeria's livestock department. The last known infection was in September.

The Associated Press