The avian-flu virus has been officially registered in 40 Russian villages in western Siberia, with 78 other settlements under watch.
Authorities there have implemented new measures to contain the outbreak, including greater veterinary control over poultry farms and of private ownership of chickens.
Russian veterinarian Yevgenii Nepoklonov today warned the disease could return to Russia and other parts of the world when migratory birds fly north next spring.
Kazakhstan's Agricultural Ministry said there were cases of new bird deaths in the northern part of the country where the virus had not been recorded previously.
(dpa/AP)
See also:
Russia Grapples With Bird Flu Outbreak
Outbreak Of Bird Flu Confirmed In Siberia
Authorities there have implemented new measures to contain the outbreak, including greater veterinary control over poultry farms and of private ownership of chickens.
Russian veterinarian Yevgenii Nepoklonov today warned the disease could return to Russia and other parts of the world when migratory birds fly north next spring.
Kazakhstan's Agricultural Ministry said there were cases of new bird deaths in the northern part of the country where the virus had not been recorded previously.
(dpa/AP)
See also:
Russia Grapples With Bird Flu Outbreak
Outbreak Of Bird Flu Confirmed In Siberia
