尼日利亚证实爆发禽流感

 　　LAGOS, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- The Nigerian government on Wednesday confirmed the outbreak of bird flu in 11 states.

　　Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Akinwumi Adesina made the disclosure at an emergency meeting on Avian Influenza¹ with state commissioners² for agriculture in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria.

　　He announced that the government had approved funds to compensate³ farmers affected⁴ by the outbreak of the disease.

　　The minister directed that the compensation should be paid to the farmers within 72 hours.

　　Nigeria confirms bird flu outbreak in 11 states

　　Adesina named the states affected by the outbreak of the disease as Kano, Lagos, Ogun, Rivers, Delta⁵, Edo, Plateau, Gombe, Imo, Oyo and Jigawa states.

　　The compensation was for 39 farms across nine states where depopulation was carried out as a measure to control the outbreak, he added.

　　According to him, as at Jan. 21, a total of 139, 505 birds had been exposed with 22, 173 mortality recorded and as at Jan. 27, 232,385 were exposed and 51, 444 mortality recorded.

　　He said the ministry⁶ was working closely to contain the spread of the flu.

　　The minister said he had directed a nationwide comprehensive surveillance, quarantine, de-population and decontamination of affected poultry⁷ farms.

1 influenza   

n.流行性感冒，流感

参考例句：

• They took steps to prevent the spread of influenza.他们采取措施
• Influenza is an infectious disease.流感是一种传染病。

2 commissioners   

n.专员( commissioner的名词复数 )；长官；委员；政府部门的长官

参考例句：

• The Commissioners of Inland Revenue control British national taxes. 国家税收委员管理英国全国的税收。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The SEC has five commissioners who are appointed by the president. 证券交易委员会有５名委员，是由总统任命的。 来自英汉非文学 - 政府文件

3 compensate   

vt.补偿，赔偿；酬报 vi.弥补；补偿；抵消

参考例句：

• She used her good looks to compensate her lack of intelligence. 她利用她漂亮的外表来弥补智力的不足。
• Nothing can compensate for the loss of one's health. 一个人失去了键康是不可弥补的。

4 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

5 delta   

n.（流的）角洲

参考例句：

• He has been to the delta of the Nile.他曾去过尼罗河三角洲。
• The Nile divides at its mouth and forms a delta.尼罗河在河口分岔，形成了一个三角洲。

6 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

7 poultry   

n.家禽，禽肉

参考例句：

• There is not much poultry in the shops. 商店里禽肉不太多。
• What do you feed the poultry on? 你们用什么饲料喂养家禽?