Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Naqu double Lakes region killed avian influenza virus detected in wild birds
Source: Ministry of Agriculture at 6:22 p.m.
on the June 9, 2010
news from the Information Office of the Ministry of Agriculture was informed that on June 3, from the National Avian Influenza Reference Laboratory Double Lakes Naqu region H5N1 subtype was detected in wild birds died of avian influenza virus.

Deaths of wild birds after receiving the report, the Ministry of Agriculture sent promptly rushed to the local working groups and expert groups to guide the Tibetan veterinary department and closely with the forestry sector to effectively implement control measures.
First, the death of wild birds in a timely manner harmless processing, strengthening environmental disinfection, good personnel protection, prevent people and livestock drinking water contamination of dead birds, and livestock ban has nothing to do close to the place of death of wild birds; second step of wild birds surveillance, increase the intensity of monitoring reports, the implementation of day reporting;
Third, farmers and herdsmen to the publicity surrounding areas of bird flu prevention and control knowledge, to prevent staff infection. The local alpine region, around the sparsely populated, no poultry. Currently the local farming livestock infection was not found.

Since mid-May, two-Lakes region appear Naqu bird deaths. As of May 25, a total of 170 wild birds found dead, of which Brown headed Gull 141, 27 Bar-headed Goose, Red-billed crow a mountain, Wigeon 1. Since May 25, no longer wild birds found dead.

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