A regular monitoring on prevention of bird flue in the territory of Azerbaijan has been completed. The monitoring was held on the territories of the Absheron Peninsula, Davachi, Salyan, Aghdjabado, and Lankaran, as well as in the national parks, reserves, and coastal zone, Trend reports referring to a message spread by the State Veterinary Service of the Azerbaijan Agriculture Minister.
Pathologic material was taken from 41 wild birds; blood was taken from 10 wild birds and 2,250 poultry. No signs of bird flue were detected as a result of laboratory examinations.
During the monitoring, as before held by a commission of specialists of the State Service, Health Ministry, Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry, no facts on bird deaths was observed.
The preceding monitoring had been held at the end of September, and its results did not show any appearances of the disease on the territory of the country.
At the same time, the State Veterinary Service says that the ban on any import of poultry and chicken foods to the country from the country where this disease had been detected earlier, as well as hunting on or selling of wild birds still holds. All poultry should be kept in closed premises.