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Bird flu quarantine lifted in Azerbaijan
BAKU. April 15 (Interfax) - The Azeri bird flu prevention commission has announced that the situation surrounding the bird flu threat in the country has stabilized.
The final quarantine has been lifted at the village of Banovshalar in the Agdam district, the commission said in a statement.
The commission once again urged people to refrain from contact with wild birds, to keep poultry isolated and to strictly observe sanitary and hygienic standards.
In addition, the commission reaffirmed that the poultry produced by Azeri poultry factories is safe.
It was earlier reported that five people died of bird flu in Azerbaijan.
BAKU. April 15 (Interfax) - The Azeri bird flu prevention commission has announced that the situation surrounding the bird flu threat in the country has stabilized.
The final quarantine has been lifted at the village of Banovshalar in the Agdam district, the commission said in a statement.
The commission once again urged people to refrain from contact with wild birds, to keep poultry isolated and to strictly observe sanitary and hygienic standards.
In addition, the commission reaffirmed that the poultry produced by Azeri poultry factories is safe.
It was earlier reported that five people died of bird flu in Azerbaijan.