Russia chimes in with H5N1

H5N1 avian flu detected in Russia
30/01/2007 16:30:00
FWi

Russia experienced its first case of H5N1 avian flu this year, confirmed the Russian agricultural agency, Rosselkhoznadzor, on Monday (29 January).

The Russian news agency, RIA-Novosti, quoted Alexei Alekseyenko, Rosselkhoznadzor chief spokesman, as stating: “Deaths of domestic fowl were registered at three farmsteads. Lab analysis revealed the H5N1 bird flu virus strain.”

The three farms are located in the Krasnodar region, southern Russia, according to a statement issued by Rosselkhoznadzor.

by Caroline Lovell