No dead bird found during fifth monitoring on bird flu

The monitoring lasting from October 25 to 29 was conducted with the participation of Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry, Health Ministry and Azerbaijan National Academy Zoology Institute representatives.

During the monitoring samples were taken from 41 wild birds by selection. Four of the birds were taken from Pirallahi peninsula, six from Devechi, six from Shirvan National Reserve in Salyan, eleven from Aghgol reserve in Agjabadi, fourteen from Gizilaghag reserve in Lenkeran. Blood samples from farms are still being taken. During the monitoring dead birds were not observed. APA