New Bird Flu Outbreak In Nigeria

While the finding of the dead birds is new, the virus may not be. Apparently farmers in Nigeria are not forthcoming when finding dead birds.

(VOA)"The problem is, because of the poor compensation, many farmers are even unwilling to report the outbreak of the virus on their farms," he said. "Because they believe, if they keep quiet, and decide to kill them and sell them, they will make more money. So, even the farmers want to play things down."

And this isn't just a Nigeria problem. It is becoming so much of a problem that today the 192 members of the W.H.O. all committed themselves to promptly report any case of the H5N1 virus.