Monday, August 29, 2005

Bird flu reported in another Omsk region district

MOSCOW. Aug 29 (Interfax)

The Federal Veterinary and Phyto- Sanitary Oversight Service said bird flu has been reported in another district of the Omsk region.

Two further villages in the Novosibirsk region also reported suspected bird flu cases by August 29, the Russian Agriculture Ministry said.

The situation in the Altai territory and in the Kurgan and Chelyabinsk regions has not changed since August 26. Quarantine has been lifted in two populated areas of two districts in Tyumen region.

By August 29, bird flu cases have been confirmed in 46 populated areas, and 80 others are under investigation, as compared to 45 and 78 by August 26 respectively.

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