Bird flu diagnosis confirmed in Altai district
BARNAUL, September 2 (Itar-Tass) - The bird flu diagnosis was confirmed in the laboratory in the Khabary district, Altai territory.
More than 200 poultry were killed in four farms of Khabary, and the remaining poultry was isolated, a source in the territorial veterinary department told Itar-Tass on Friday.
All poultry or about 10,000 of hens, ducks, geese and turkey cocks were killed at the Mamontovskoye poultry station. Since the station is isolated and all necessary measures have been taken there, quarantine was lifted at the station. But specialists do not recommend bringing new poultry there until migrating wildfowl that spread infection flies away. According to him, the second bird flu outbreak is possible over the fowl migration.
The regional emergencies department said the list of settlements where quarantine was imposed after the bird flu outbreak did not reduce. Quarantine is in effect in nine settlements in six districts of the territory. Additional restrictive measures over suspected bird flu cases are taken in another three settlements in three districts. Poultry is isolated in all 12 villages, veterinarians and doctors go on door-to-door rounds of private farms, disinfection barriers are placed, and sanitary services and policemen control supplies of fodder and poultry products, including eggs and poultry meat.
More than 200 poultry were killed in four farms of Khabary, and the remaining poultry was isolated, a source in the territorial veterinary department told Itar-Tass on Friday.
All poultry or about 10,000 of hens, ducks, geese and turkey cocks were killed at the Mamontovskoye poultry station. Since the station is isolated and all necessary measures have been taken there, quarantine was lifted at the station. But specialists do not recommend bringing new poultry there until migrating wildfowl that spread infection flies away. According to him, the second bird flu outbreak is possible over the fowl migration.
The regional emergencies department said the list of settlements where quarantine was imposed after the bird flu outbreak did not reduce. Quarantine is in effect in nine settlements in six districts of the territory. Additional restrictive measures over suspected bird flu cases are taken in another three settlements in three districts. Poultry is isolated in all 12 villages, veterinarians and doctors go on door-to-door rounds of private farms, disinfection barriers are placed, and sanitary services and policemen control supplies of fodder and poultry products, including eggs and poultry meat.
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