Ukraine resort mass bird deaths / 013106

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Wild birds die on mass scale in Crimean resort zone

31.01.2006, 10.40

SIMFEROPOL, January 31 (Itar-Tass) - Over 300 dead wild ducks have 

been found in the resort zone of Ukraine�s Crimea over the past three 

days. �Expertise has confirmed the bird flu virus in dead birds from 

Alushta,� the city administration has reported.

A daily monitoring of beaches has been introduced in resort areas. 

Specialists examine the beaches several times a day. �Ukraine is on the 

list of risk zone countries, where a bird flu pandemic is possible after the 

spring migration of birds begin,� Health Minister Yuri Polyachenko said on 

Monday. According to him, Ukraine is getting ready for a possible 

pandemic.

The Ukrainian Health Ministry and the Ministry for Emergency Situations 

are developing a joint plan of actions for the case of an emergency 

situation. They hold joint exercises among other measures. Meanwhile, 

specialists are getting ready for the worst scenario, including the 

evacuation of people.

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Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Ukraine resort mass bird deaths / 013106 Posted: January 31 2006 at 5:11am
	Wild birds die on mass scale in Crimean resort zone 31.01.2006, 10.40 SIMFEROPOL, January 31 (Itar-Tass) - Over 300 dead wild ducks have been found in the resort zone of Ukraine�s Crimea over the past three days. �Expertise has confirmed the bird flu virus in dead birds from Alushta,� the city administration has reported. A daily monitoring of beaches has been introduced in resort areas. Specialists examine the beaches several times a day. �Ukraine is on the list of risk zone countries, where a bird flu pandemic is possible after the spring migration of birds begin,� Health Minister Yuri Polyachenko said on Monday. According to him, Ukraine is getting ready for a possible pandemic. The Ukrainian Health Ministry and the Ministry for Emergency Situations are developing a joint plan of actions for the case of an emergency situation. They hold joint exercises among other measures. Meanwhile, specialists are getting ready for the worst scenario, including the evacuation of people. http://www.itar-tass.com/eng/level2.html?NewsID=2892934&Page Num=0

Corn Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Valued Member Joined: December 13 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1219	Post Options Post Reply Quote Corn Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: January 31 2006 at 5:22am
	daily monitoring souds like they are doing something but what? watch the birds die and collect them so the tourist don't see them? What can really be accomplished by all this bird monitoring except to say, "The virus is here!"