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  • Ukraine: avian flu exercise

    Source: http://www.vesti.ru/doc.html?id=208163&cid=9

    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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    Re: Ukraine: avian flu exercise

    Source: http://mignews.com.ua/categ409/articles/318186.html

    Lviv began Ukrainian-US exercises
    MIGnews.com.ua

    Today, in Ukraine started the Ukrainian-US exercises "Raf end Redi 2008", which will last until 20 September.

    As reported in the press center PG MOE in Lviv region, the purpose of joint exercises is to examine and test procedures for obtaining and providing international assistance in case of outbreak of avian influenza and avian influenza pandemic; improve the coordination of central executive bodies, which are used in the exercises, to ascertain the level their readiness to respond to emergencies, which occurred as a result of avian flu and its pandemic.


    During the exercises with the participation of representatives of the United States will be conducted development of the practical arrangements for emergencies related to bird flu highly-based Sambirskoy Poultry (Sambirsky district Lviv region).

    In the exercises involved: from the MOE - The Department of Civil Protection, Management Department rescue forces, the Department of Health and the Medico-biological protection, the Office of Communications and warning, Department of International Cooperation Division, advocacy, media relations department, GP "Mobile Rescue Center ".

    From other ministries and other central organs of executive power - the representatives of the Security Service, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Defense, Mintranssvyazi, Minagropolitiki, Ministry of Economy, Goskomvetmeditsiny, Gostamozhsluzhby, Gospogransluzhby, Goskomteleradio. From the local executive authorities - the representatives of Crimea, Lviv and Kharkiv regions, from the United States - California National Guard, Medical Service catastrophes California, representatives of the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine and consular service, transmits UNIAN.

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