Thursday, February 5, 2009

Outbreaks of avian influenza may occur in southern Russia in February

In Rosselkhoznadzor not rule out that already in February in southern Russia could be outbreaks of bird flu. Continuing spread of the virus and African swine fever.
"South of Russia - it is the only country where winter migratory birds, so there is not precluded by the outbreak of the disease," - said zamrukovoditelya Россельхознадзора, Chief State vetinspektor Russia Nikolai Vlasov.

According to him, except the south, including the regions where high probability of occurrence of the disease - the Far East. Recently there entered mutant H5N1 virus from China.

However, N. Vlasov said that in Russia there is everything necessary to prevent the spread of the disease. According to him, epizootic wave of bird flu in Russia has gone on the decline, "but for some time, it will have to live."

Commenting on the situation in Russia with the African plague, Nikolai Vlasov said that "it is much worse" than the bird flu.

"Much depends on local authorities, but they seriously do not work, do not shoot wild boars, which are the main carriers of the disease," - he said. According to his data, in all the republics of Northern Caucasus and in the Stavropol Territory "the virus is present in wild boars, and the transmission continues."

At the same time, the recent focus in domestic pigs in the region of Sochi was quickly extinguished, he added.

N. Vlasov said that Rosselkhoznadzor monitoring the situation, "but local authorities should work." "This area must be clean, otherwise do not get rid of the disease, but nothing serious is done," - he said.

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