H5N1 bird flu virus in Russia

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    2006.05.22 12:05:30 - Biologycal Hazard - Russia

GLIDE CODE: BH-20060522-6170-RUS

Date & Time: 2006.05.22 - 12:05:30

Area: Russia Tomskaya Oblast Tomsk region ( MAP)

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Anti-bodies of the H5N1 bird flu virus have been found in 16 migratory ducks killed in the Tomsk region. The regional veterinary laboratory has examined 4,681 birds, including 2,080 from poultry farms and 1,799 from private holdings, Viktor Loshchinkin, said head of the regional emergency situations committee. \The presence of anti-bodies in 16 wild ducks should not provide grounds for concerns, however,\ Loshchinkin said. 

Not confirmed information!

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	2006.05.22 12:05:30 - Biologycal Hazard - Russia GLIDE CODE: BH-20060522-6170-RUS Date & Time: 2006.05.22 - 12:05:30 Area: Russia Tomskaya Oblast Tomsk region ( MAP) Description: Anti-bodies of the H5N1 bird flu virus have been found in 16 migratory ducks killed in the Tomsk region. The regional veterinary laboratory has examined 4,681 birds, including 2,080 from poultry farms and 1,799 from private holdings, Viktor Loshchinkin, said head of the regional emergency situations committee. \The presence of anti-bodies in 16 wild ducks should not provide grounds for concerns, however,\ Loshchinkin said. Not confirmed information!