November 3 2005, 14:22 APK-Inform

Russia: bird flu epizootic situation

Press-service of Russian agriculture ministry with reference to Federal Service for Veterinary and Phyto-Sanitary Control (Rosselkoznadzor) informed that as of November 3 there were 12 bird flu affected settlements in Russia and 20 settlements suspected of high likelihood of the disease. This includes:

- in Altai Krai - 3 affected settlements and 1 suspected settlement;

- in Kurgan Oblast - 3 affected and 4 suspected settlements;

- in Cheliabinsk Oblast - 2 affected settlements;

- in Novosibirsk Oblast - 16 suspected settlements;

- in Tula Oblast - 1 affected settlement;

- in Tambov Oblast - 2 affected settlements.