Overview
- Lesson Title: Avian Flu Found in Nigeria - This is a report about an outbreak of Avian flu in Northern Nigeria.
- Language: Hausa
- Topic: Culture/Society
- ILR Level: 1+/2
- ACTFL Proficiency: Advanced-Mid, Advanced-Low, Intermediate-High; This ACTFL rating is an approximation based on the ILR level
- Modality: Reading
- Learning Objective: Maintenance & Improvement
- Subject Area: Language
- Material Type: LO
- Publication Year: 2008
- ObjectID: HAUS_12425
CONTENT SOURCE: Ibrahim Alfa Ahmed (2006, February 21). Officials confirm discovery of the avian influenza virus in the states of Katsina and Zamfara in northern Nigeria. VOA. Washington ,DC: VOA. http://www.voanews/hausa/archive2006-02-21-voa1.cfm
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Content Description: This is a report about an outbreak of Avian flu in Northern Nigeria.
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Hukumomi sun Tabbatar da Gano Cutar Murar Tsuntsaye A jihohin Katsina da Zamfara a Arewacin Nijeriya
Wakilin Muryar Amurka a Abuja, ya ambaci ministan yada labarai na Nijeriya, Frank Nweke, yana fadawa ’yan jarida jiya litinin cewar a yanzu an tabbatar da bullar cutar murar tsuntsaye a jihohin Katsina da Zamfara, da kuma Abuja babban birnin tarayya. Ya ce gwaje-gwajen da aka gudanar a kan kaji daga wasu jihohin guda 7 sun nuna cewar ba su dauke da kwayar cutar ta murar tsuntsaye. Haka kuma, Nijeriya tana shirin sayen magunguna har dubu 250 na kashe kwayoyin cuta a wani yunkurin kwantar da hankulan jama’ar dake fargabar cewa annoba tana iya barkewa idan kwayar cutar ta kama bil Adama. A yadda kwayar cutar jinsin H5N1 take a yanzu dai, za a iya daukarta ne kawai daga jikin kaza ko tsuntsuwar dake da cutar, amma ba za a iya kamuwa da ita daga mutum zuwa mutum ba. Wani babban jami’i a ma’aikatar kiwon lafiya ta Nijeriya, Dr. Ahmed Nasidi, ya ce gwamnatin shugaba Olusegun Obasanjo ta taka rawar gani ya zuwa yanzu wajen takalar bullar cutar. Dr. Nasidi ya ce, "Idan aka auna kuzarin wannan kasa tare da ganin cewa shi da kansa shugaba (Obasanjo) ya sanya hannu a wannan kokarin, su kansu kawayenmu a wannan yunkuri sun ce Nijeriya ta dauki matakan kwarai cikin sauri. Sai dai abin takaici ne saboda Afirka ba ta taba fuskantar irin wannan annoba ba. Wannan shine karon farko, a saboda haka ba mu da shiri kamar na kasashen kudancin Asiya wadanda sun fuskanci irin wannan annoba a can baya sun kuma san irin matakan da zasu fi dacewa." A halin da ake ciki, wani masanin yaduwar cututtuka a tsakanin jama’a na Hukumar Abinci da Aikin Gona ta Majalisar Dinkin Duniya, ya shaidawa manema labarai a birnin Kano cewa mutane a nahiyar Afirka ba zasu cutu daga murar tsuntsaye kamar mutanen nahiyar Asiya ba. Dalili, in ji shi, shine a nahiyar Asiya akwai kaji masu dan karen yawa da ake kiwo ko suke zaune a tsakiyar mutane. Amma kuma jami’an kiwon lafiya na MDD su na fargabar cewa kwayar cutar tana iya yin zaman diris a biranen Afirka dake makare da mutane, inda kuma garkuwar jikin mutane ta lalace a saboda cutar SIDA ko rashin abinci mai amfani ga jiki. |
Officials confirm discovery of the avian influenza virus in the states of Katsina and Zamfara in northern Nigeria On Monday, Nigeria confirmed that tests carried out on poultry from two states and the city of Abuja have confirmed the presence of the deadly H5N1 avian influenza virus. The Voice of America correspondent in Abuja notes that Nigerian Information Minister Frank Nweke told journalists this past Monday that the presence of avian flu has now been confirmed in the states of Katsina and Zamfara, as well as in the capital city of Abuja. He said that tests carried out on poultry from 7 other states had shown that they had not contracted the avian influenza virus. In addition, Nigeria is making plans to purchase 250,000 doses of antiviral drugs in an effort to allay public fears that an epidemic could break out if humans contracted the virus. In its current form, the H5N1 virus can only be transmitted from the carcasses of chickens or birds that have the disease; it cannot be contracted from person to person. Dr. Ahmed Nasidi, a senior Health Ministry official, said that President Olusegun Obasanjo’s administration is doing an excellent job handling the situation. Dr. Nasidi said, “Considering the capability of this country and the fact that the President himself is involved in this effort, even our neighbors in the region have said that Nigeria has really acted quickly. Of course, it is an unfortunate thing, because Africa has never faced this kind of epidemic before. This is the first time, so we were not as prepared as the South Asian countries that have faced this kind of epidemic in the past and knew the most appropriate steps to take.” Meanwhile, an epidemiologist from the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization told reporters in Kano that Africans were less susceptible to avian influenza than Asians. The reason, he said, is that in Asia there are many more chickens that are tended or that live among people. But UN health officials fear that the virus might take hold in Africa's heavily-populated cities, where the immune systems of many people are compromised due to AIDS or malnutrition. |
| Hausa | English |
| Hukumomi | Officials |
| sun Tabbatar da | confirm |
| Gano | discovery of |
| Cutar Murar Tsuntsaye | the avian influenza virus |
| A jihohin Katsina da Zamfara a Arewacin Nijeriya | in the states of Katsina and Zamfara in northern Nigeria |
| A ranar litinin | On Monday, |
| Nijeriya | Nigeria |
| ta tabbatar da cewa | confirmed that |
| gwaje-gwajen | tests |
| da aka gudanar | carried out |
| kan kaji | on poultry |
| daga wasu jihohi biyu | from two states |
| da kuma birnin Abuja, | and the city of Abuja |
| sun tabbatar da | have confirmed the |
| kasancewar kwayar cutar murar tsuntsaye mai kisa ta H5N1. | presence of the deadly H5N1 avian influenza virus. |
| Wakilin Muryar Amurka | The Voice of America correspondent |
| a Abuja, | in Abuja |
| ya ambaci | notes that |
| ministan yada labarai na Nijeriya, | Nigerian Information Minister |
| Frank Nweke, yana fadawa ’yan jarida | Frank Nweke told journalists |
| jiya litinin | this past Monday |
| cewar a yanzu an tabbatar da bullar cutar murar tsuntsaye a jihohin Katsina da Zamfara, | that the presence of avian flu has now been confirmed in the states of Katsina and Zamfara, |
| da kuma Abuja babban birnin tarayya. | as well as in the capital city of Abuja. |
| Ya ce gwaje-gwajen da | He said that tests |
| aka gudanar | carried out |
| a kan kaji daga wasu jihohin guda 7 | on poultry from 7 other states |
| sun nuna cewar | had shown that |
| ba su dauke da | they had not contracted |
| kwayar cutar ta murar tsuntsaye. | the avian influenza virus. |
| Haka kuma, | In addition, |
| Nijeriya tana shirin | Nigeria is making plans |
| sayen | to purchase |
| magunguna har dubu 250 na kashe kwayoyin cuta | 250,000 doses of antiviral drugs |
| a wani yunkurin | in an effort to |
| kwantar da hankulan jama’ar dake fargabar | allay public fears |
| cewa annoba | that an epidemic |
| tana iya | could |
| barkewa | break out |
| idan kwayar cutar ta kama bil Adama. | if humans contracted the virus. |
| A yadda kwayar cutar jinsin H5N1 take a yanzu dai, | In its current form, the H5N1 virus |
| za a iya daukarta ne kawai daga jikin kaza | can only be transmitted from the carcasses of chickens |
| ko tsuntsuwar dake da cutar, | or birds that have the disease; |
| amma ba za a iya kamuwa da ita | it cannot be contracted |
| daga mutum zuwa mutum ba. | from person to person. |
| Wani babban jami’i a ma’aikatar kiwon lafiya ta Nijeriya, Dr. Ahmed Nasidi, | Dr. Ahmed Nasidi, a senior Health Ministry official, |
| ya ce gwamnatin shugaba Olusegun Obasanjo | said that President Olusegun Obasanjo’s administration |
| ta taka rawar gani zuwa yanzu | is doing an excellent job |
| wajen takalar bullar cutar. | handling the situation. |
| Dr. Nasidi ya ce, | Dr. Nasidi said, |
| Idan aka auna kuzarin wannan | “Considering the capability of this |
| kasa tare da ganin cewa shi da kansa shugaba (Obasanjo) | country and the fact that the President himself |
| ya sanya hannu a wannan kokarin, | is involved in this effort, |
| su kansu kawayenmu a wannan yunkuri | even our neighbors in the region |
| sun ce | have said |
| Nijeriya ta dauki matakan kwarai cikin sauri. | that Nigeria has really acted quickly. |
| Sai dai abin takaici ne | Of course, it is an unfortunate thing, |
| saboda Afirka ba ta taba | because Africa has never |
| fuskantar irin wannan annoba ba. | faced this kind of epidemic before. |
| Wannan shine karon farko, | This is the first time, |
| a saboda haka ba mu da shiri | so we were not as prepared |
| kamar na kasashen kudancin Asiya | as the South Asian countries |
| wadanda sun fuskanci irin wannan annoba | that have faced this kind of epidemic |
| a can baya sun kuma san irin | in the past and knew |
| matakan da zasu fi dacewa. | the most appropriate steps to take.” |
| A halin da ake ciki, | Meanwhile, |
| wani masanin yaduwar cututtuka | an epidemiologist |
| a tsakanin jama’a na Hukumar Abinci da Aikin Gona ta Majalisar Dinkin Duniya, | from the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization |
| ya shaidawa manema labarai a birnin Kano | told reporters in Kano |
| cewa mutane a nahiyar Afirka ba zasu cutu daga murar tsuntsaye kamar mutanen nahiyar Asiya ba. | that Africans were less susceptible to avian influenza than Asians. |
| Dalili, in ji shi, | The reason, he said, |
| shine a nahiyar Asiya | is that in Asia |
| akwai kaji masu dan karen yawa | there are many more chickens |
| da ake kiwo | that are tended |
| ko suke zaune a tsakiyar mutane. | or that live among people. |
| Amma kuma jami’an kiwon lafiya na MDD | But UN health officials |
| su na fargabar cewa | fear that |
| kwayar cutar | the virus |
| tana iya yin zaman diris | might take hold |
| a biranen Afirka dake makare da mutane, | in Africa's heavily-populated cities, |
| inda kuma garkuwar jikin mutane | where the immune systems of many people |
| ta lalace a saboda cutar SIDA | are compromised due to AIDS |
| ko rashin abinci mai amfani ga jiki. | or malnutrition. |
Glossary
| Hausa | English Meaning |
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| Garkuwar Jiki | "Shield of the body" refers to the immune system. |
| SIDA (cuta mai karya garkuwan jiki) | "AIDS ( Disease that breaks down the Immune System)" |
| Ɗaukarta (kamuwa) | "Infected with (H5NI)" |
| sanya Hannu | "Involved," "participate" |
| Zaman diris | "Stay parmanently," "take over" |
| Ɗan karen yawa | "Extreme amount," "plenty" |
| Iya Barkewa | "Able to breakout" |
| Gwaje-gwaje | "Tests" |
| Taka rawar gani | "Took positive measures" |
| murar tsuntsaye | "Cold of the birds" |
| kawayenmu | "Our friends" refers to countries that support Nigeria. |
| karon farko | "First time" refers to the first instance of Avian flu in Nigeria. |
| Babban birnin tarayya | "Big city of the federation" refers to the federal capital of Nigeria, which is Abuja. |
| A can baya | "In the past" |
Notes
1. Avian flu is a worldwide epidemic and the Nigerian government, as well as other African nations, is working towards preventing an outbreak of the disease. Awareness of the disease has been raised through out the world. This is the first time Africa has faced this kind of epidemic.
http://www.who.int/csr/disease/avian_influenza/riskassessmentAfrica/en/index.html
http://www.healthinternetwork.com/countries/nga/mediacentre/backgrounders/avian_infosheet_0206.pdf
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