April 11, 2008,
Bird flu threat hits Russia
Bird flu tests are being held and villagers are being monitored in Russia?s far east after the suspicious death of a dozen chickens. Doctors fear villagers in Vozdvizhenka in the Primorsky region may have been exposed to the virus.
Over forty birds have been slaughtered and burned to stop the possible spread of the disease, and the residents have been quarantined.
Vets are also disinfecting property and vaccinating fowl in nearby villages.
Bird flu threat hits Russia
Bird flu tests are being held and villagers are being monitored in Russia?s far east after the suspicious death of a dozen chickens. Doctors fear villagers in Vozdvizhenka in the Primorsky region may have been exposed to the virus.
Over forty birds have been slaughtered and burned to stop the possible spread of the disease, and the residents have been quarantined.
Vets are also disinfecting property and vaccinating fowl in nearby villages.
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