Monday, April 13, 2009

Russia: This spring avian flu threatens Altai and Novosibirsk

April 13, 2009

Under the threat of avian influenza have been regions of Siberia: the western Altai, Novosibirsk, Tyumen, Kurgan and south. There may be problems in the Far Eastern District. This information was voiced chief veterinarian Russia Nikolai Vlasov, the ITAR-TASS.

According to him, in these regions are «Meeting the two versions of the virus». Nevertheless, according to Vlasov, because the poultry industry in this region almost «kill», then serious damage will not be. At risk of avian influenza was also a central part of Russia.

On the problems of avian influenza began to speak in connection with the possibility of its spread during the spring migration of birds. During the press conference Vlasov said that avian flu «doletit to Russia, as well as the continuing spread of infection in East Asia and Africa. We infected bird came, but Russia will not be anything terrible, because the veterinary services to the developed ».

Chief veterinarian Russia also announced that this year «sporadic cases will be lower than last year, and they will not have serious consequences».

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