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Dohuk is preparing to receive migratory birds: We identified four cases of bird flu last year
Fri Jan 03 2014 12:40 | (Voice of Iraq) - Add Comment - Twilight News
Revealed the Veterinary Directorate of Dohuk, on Friday, for the completion of preparations for the reception of the season migratory birds, have announced the seizure of 4 cases of bird flu in the past year 2013.
And migrate dozens of species of birds from Russia and its neighboring countries to escape the waves of snow and ice to the south, and pass the majority of the province of Kurdistan, while prefer some reproduction in the fields and mountains of the province, before starting the journey back to their habitat, accompanied by her brood when the last able to fly long distances.
The Director of Veterinary Dohuk good homes in an interview with "Twilight News", that since 2006, which is the year of the spread of bird flu globally, the Directorate is preparing to receive an annual migratory birds to cope with bird flu, which can carry these migratory birds Verosath.
He added that when his Directorate 24 veterinary centers across the province of Dohuk, in addition to the mobile teams that operate in rural areas, indicating that these centers provided with instructions on how to deal with comments or views on animals and dead birds, whether immigrant or local, in this period of year.
He pointed out that in 2013 were monitored 4 cases of bird flu, poultry fields, saying that in 2006, the survey at the Directorate about the same disease in the rural areas, and it turns out that it is the type H9, which is currently in the region.
He said he was a good circulation of tips and advice and do Ptgayhat poultry within the government and private projects, pointing to his Directorate is now in the process of alert and readiness to receive the migratory birds and the creation of laboratory devices.
He explained that there are a set of field tests, as well as a serological tests, noting that the Directorate awaiting the arrival of a group of devices FCR reliable in supporting these efforts.
He pointed out that a good field and laboratory preparedness and coordination with other parties in the case is "very good."
He Tayyip that during 2013, proved that there are diverse forms of the virus itself, while in 2012, it was the type H9 and there have been suspicions of other types of viruses, indicating that this is something strange on the virus which has the ability to evolve and change himself according to his surroundings.
However, that has his Directorate laboratory devices able to diagnose the disease in vitro, and the potential field evolves year after year despite the fact that the virus is changing kinds.
And prevent the forces of nature, environmental protection and catching some kinds of wild animals and birds throughout the year in order to keep them from extinction.
Sotal Iraq
See also this thread from 2008 : H9 Avian Influenza in Iraq
Dohuk is preparing to receive migratory birds: We identified four cases of bird flu last year
Fri Jan 03 2014 12:40 | (Voice of Iraq) - Add Comment - Twilight News
Revealed the Veterinary Directorate of Dohuk, on Friday, for the completion of preparations for the reception of the season migratory birds, have announced the seizure of 4 cases of bird flu in the past year 2013.
And migrate dozens of species of birds from Russia and its neighboring countries to escape the waves of snow and ice to the south, and pass the majority of the province of Kurdistan, while prefer some reproduction in the fields and mountains of the province, before starting the journey back to their habitat, accompanied by her brood when the last able to fly long distances.
The Director of Veterinary Dohuk good homes in an interview with "Twilight News", that since 2006, which is the year of the spread of bird flu globally, the Directorate is preparing to receive an annual migratory birds to cope with bird flu, which can carry these migratory birds Verosath.
He added that when his Directorate 24 veterinary centers across the province of Dohuk, in addition to the mobile teams that operate in rural areas, indicating that these centers provided with instructions on how to deal with comments or views on animals and dead birds, whether immigrant or local, in this period of year.
He pointed out that in 2013 were monitored 4 cases of bird flu, poultry fields, saying that in 2006, the survey at the Directorate about the same disease in the rural areas, and it turns out that it is the type H9, which is currently in the region.
He said he was a good circulation of tips and advice and do Ptgayhat poultry within the government and private projects, pointing to his Directorate is now in the process of alert and readiness to receive the migratory birds and the creation of laboratory devices.
He explained that there are a set of field tests, as well as a serological tests, noting that the Directorate awaiting the arrival of a group of devices FCR reliable in supporting these efforts.
He pointed out that a good field and laboratory preparedness and coordination with other parties in the case is "very good."
He Tayyip that during 2013, proved that there are diverse forms of the virus itself, while in 2012, it was the type H9 and there have been suspicions of other types of viruses, indicating that this is something strange on the virus which has the ability to evolve and change himself according to his surroundings.
However, that has his Directorate laboratory devices able to diagnose the disease in vitro, and the potential field evolves year after year despite the fact that the virus is changing kinds.
And prevent the forces of nature, environmental protection and catching some kinds of wild animals and birds throughout the year in order to keep them from extinction.
Sotal Iraq
See also this thread from 2008 : H9 Avian Influenza in Iraq