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Monitoring Over Bird Flu Stated in Azerbaijan

Business Materials 12 May 2008 17:13 (UTC +04:00)

Azerbaijan, Baku, 12 May / Trend corr. S.Babayeva / Th 4th and final sprin monitoring to prevent bird flue was strated in Azerbaijan on 12 May, Yolchu Khanvali, a spokesperson from the State Veterinary Service at the Agriculture Ministry of Azerbaijan , stated.  

"The results of the monitoring will be announced on 23 May," Khanvali said.

Monitoring will cover the territories of Absheron Peninsula, Davachi, Salyan, Lankaran and Agjabadi. Monitoring will be held by a special commission consisting of specialists from the veterinary service at the Ecology, Health Ministries. The monitoring will conclude on 30 November and its results will be announced on 1 December.

This year the State Service carried out three monitoring exercises. None of them revealed the virus.

Prohibition of hunting, use and sale of wild birds in Azerbaijan still retains effect. All Azerbaijani border veterinary check points work with medium security in order to prevent spread of bird flu.

The State Veterinary Service stated that from December, the monitoring will be held twice a month due to the risk of virus spread during the mass flow of the migrant birds.

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