Russia: Bird flu found in Omsk region poultry
submited by kickingbird at May, 23, 2006 10:42 AM from InterFax
NOVOSIBIRSK. May 16 (Interfax) - Tests have confirmed that 86 dead chickens found in the village of Maksimovka in the Omsk region between April 29 and May 13 were infected with the H5N1 bird flu strain, the press service of the Emergency Situations Ministry′s Siberian branch told Interfax on Tuesday.
"Examinations have confirmed the bird flu virus. A total of 3,893 domestic birds have already been inoculated against the disease in the
village," the press service said. No poultry deaths have been reported over the last 24 hours, it said. The village has been quarantined.
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- USCDC: A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update 5 days ago
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