June 9, 2006

Bird flu still not eliminated in six locations in Russia

Bird flu still has not been eliminated in six locations in Russia--four locations in the Omsk region and two locations in the Altai region, the federal veterinary watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor reported Thursday (Jun 8).

Altogether this year bird flu was reported in 90 locations in 11 districts of the Southern Russia and three districts in Siberia.