Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Bird on lake Tagar died from influenza

09/21/1910 17:19

Птица на озере Тагарское погибла от вируса гриппа



Hundred meter Recreation Area near Lake Tagar now forbidden zone with a sign "Quarantine". Assumptions, why the sudden deaths of hundreds of birds near the lake, there were several, including food poisoning. But today confirmed the worst diagnosis. Bird died from a viral infection.

"We are there to deal with flu. Marginal laboratory identified the gene there is an influenza type" A ". We're not saying that this is avian flu H5N1. It works virus type" A ". All the events we hold, as in the outbreak of the virus circulating this type" - deputy head of service veterinary supervision in the Krasnoyarsk Territory Alexander Chernykh.

In settlements near the place where quarantine has passed alert residents on precautions. To all who have poultry, it is necessary to instill or keep in cages or pens until they withdraw restrictions. The resort on the lake Tagar customers also recommend yet to refrain from trips to the lake.

In the suburban area near the lake Tagar now is shooting stray animals, which could also contact with sick birds. Their remains will dispose of all safety rules. And the lake itself all found a dead bird will be will drive five kilometers from the emergency disposal of cattle cemetery.

Ornithologists, who first discovered case of hundreds of migratory birds, is now seen by specialists. By the way, what is happening now in Tagar, the local situation. Specialists of different services are now monitoring and other water bodies Minusinsk area in places where there is a migratory bird. Also, while not a single case of human infection with the virus this flu found in ducks and the crows on Lake Tagar.

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