Thursday, June 18, 2009

Russia: In Tuva in wild birds, influenza virus identified Mortality of wild birds.

Jun 18, 2009, 15:23

Mortality of wild birds occurred at Lake Ubsa-Nur in Tuva. In a study in seven of the 22 samples identified the virus bird flu, reported today TAYGE.info the press service Россельхознадзора in the Novosibirsk region.

In general, cases of flu among poultry in the territory of Siberian Federal District are not registered. In high-risk areas are in more than 4.5 million heads of poultry. Vaccinated more than 4 million birds, almost 240 000 revaccinated.

During the monitoring studies the presence of antibodies to influenza virus H5N1 was detected in 68 samples from wild migratory birds in the 10 districts of the Altai region, 3 areas of the Republic of Buryatia, 1 region of the Republic of Tuva, and 1 district of Krasnoyarsk region.

Recall that a dangerous disease of wild and domestic birds in the territory of Khakassia not detected. At 1 May, 2009 vaccination against influenza was subjected to 38 thousand poultry.
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