Source: http://www.vesti.ru/doc.html?id=208163&cid=9
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In Ukraine, began joint exercises with the U.S. to combat avian flu
10.09.2008 16:45
International Ukrainian-US exercises to deal with emergencies "Raf end Redi 2008" started today in Lviv. Their goal is development of techniques combating avian influenza and the provision of international assistance in the event of a pandemic outbreak and the disease.[/B]
In exercises at the base Samborskoy Poultry staff involved MOE, Ministry of Public Health, the Ukrainian Security Service, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Defense, Mintranssvyazi, Minagropolitiki, Ministry of Economy, Goskomvetmeditsiny, Gostamozhsluzhby, Gospogransluzhby. From the American side - National Guard and the California Medical Service catastrophes California, told ITAR-TASS at the main administration MOE Lviv region.
In Ukraine, dangerous for human avian influenza virus Eych5-en1 was first recorded in wild birds in early October 2005 on the border with Romania in the Odessa region. In connection with an outbreak Eych5-en1 in Crimea in December the same year as a precaution culled nearly 170 thousand heads of poultry. In mid-February 2006 virus found in the Odessa zoo, in January 2008 in poultry production facilities "Lobzenko" Druck in the village in the Crimea. So far, no confirmed cases of avian influenza among people in Ukraine are registered, however, that possibility does not exclude epidemiologists. Among the sources of infection deadly virus, the experts say - the illegal importation of large quantities of livestock products.
According to official figures International epizootic bureau in 2007, highly pathogenic avian influenza virus was registered in 42 countries around the world. Since the beginning of 2008 the disease had already been registered in Ukraine, Israel, Britain, China, Vietnam, Egypt, India, Iran, Turkey, Germany and Thailand.
Google translation:
In Ukraine, began joint exercises with the U.S. to combat avian flu
10.09.2008 16:45
International Ukrainian-US exercises to deal with emergencies "Raf end Redi 2008" started today in Lviv. Their goal is development of techniques combating avian influenza and the provision of international assistance in the event of a pandemic outbreak and the disease.[/B]
In exercises at the base Samborskoy Poultry staff involved MOE, Ministry of Public Health, the Ukrainian Security Service, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Defense, Mintranssvyazi, Minagropolitiki, Ministry of Economy, Goskomvetmeditsiny, Gostamozhsluzhby, Gospogransluzhby. From the American side - National Guard and the California Medical Service catastrophes California, told ITAR-TASS at the main administration MOE Lviv region.
In Ukraine, dangerous for human avian influenza virus Eych5-en1 was first recorded in wild birds in early October 2005 on the border with Romania in the Odessa region. In connection with an outbreak Eych5-en1 in Crimea in December the same year as a precaution culled nearly 170 thousand heads of poultry. In mid-February 2006 virus found in the Odessa zoo, in January 2008 in poultry production facilities "Lobzenko" Druck in the village in the Crimea. So far, no confirmed cases of avian influenza among people in Ukraine are registered, however, that possibility does not exclude epidemiologists. Among the sources of infection deadly virus, the experts say - the illegal importation of large quantities of livestock products.
According to official figures International epizootic bureau in 2007, highly pathogenic avian influenza virus was registered in 42 countries around the world. Since the beginning of 2008 the disease had already been registered in Ukraine, Israel, Britain, China, Vietnam, Egypt, India, Iran, Turkey, Germany and Thailand.
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