Five frozen to death as Balkan countries endure cold snap

At least five were dead amid a Balkans cold snap that included a massive blizzard in Bulgaria and Serbia, authorities said on Tuesday.

The interior ministry's emergency situations department said in Belgrade that three people were found frozen to death in Bulgaria, along with two in Serbia.

It said this followed the storm which struck over the weekend, bringing deep subzero temperatures, massive snowfall and gale force wind.

Frozen chicken importation might bring back Ebola, FG warns

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has warned Nigerians involved in the smuggling frozen chicken to desist from doing so as it could bring back the Ebola Virus Disease, EVD.

The warning was contained in a statement issued in Abuja by the Federal Department of Animal Production and Husbandry Services.

The department noted that poultry products had continued to find their way into local markets through several land borders despite the ban on such products.

It quoted the USAID Agricultural Information Network as reporting that 90 per cent of frozen chicken come in through Benin Republic and other West African countries.