# 4660
Nine days ago, the newshounds at FluTrackers had reports of a die off of wild birds from the H5N1 virus in Tibet (see H5N1 Bird Deaths In Tibet).
Today, new reports of bird deaths from an unspecified (but likely H5N1) avian flu, but this time it comes from the Russian-Mongolian border at Uvs Nuur lake.
Sally Furniss of FluTrackers has posted a series of translated news articles from the Russian press in this thread over the past 24 hours.
Typical of these reports is the following, from 1nsk.ru.
Service of veterinary supervision Tuva found hotbed of infection of avian influenza on the lake Uvs Nuur on the border with Mongolia. The specialists went to the scene to dispose of 85 carcasses of waterfowl. But until the epidemic of influenza is too early, reported on June 17 Tayge.info at the Department of State Veterinary Inspection and the health of animals Tuva.
"On the perishing in the lake Uvs Nuur birds in early June, officials said Reserve" Uvs Nuur Basin. June 7 Head of State Veterinary Inspection went to the place of inspection and found 85 carcasses of wild waterfowl. Eight biological samples sent to Kemerovo laboratory. June 11 in the four samples was identified avian influenza virus ", - told companion, adding that information from Tuva had already been sent to the Itar-Tass and the Moscow Veterinary Centre.
To localize the infection created a synthesis of anti detachment, which on June 15 went to the lake. Experts put their carcass birds in deep pits and burned. After the destruction of the pit will be backfilled, enclosed by barbed wire and equipped with warning signs. Telephone communications with participants of the detachment there, the latest data on the development of the disease will be known no earlier than June 25.
According to the staff member vetnadzora, now out of the lake Uvs Nuur is prohibited, "but there and in ordinary times, no one comes, even the inhabitants of the nearest village" Akchera. Interlocutor assured that there is no danger to humans. Send comment representatives Rosselkhoznadzor June 17 Tayge.info failed.
In addition to the lake Uvs Nuur, where in 2006 and 2009 has already seen outbreaks of bird flu, experts vetnadzora Tuva spent monitoring lakes Andaygyn and White, located in different parts of the country. Laboratory analysis of biological samples showed that the avian flu here has not yet arrived.
As noted in this article, bird flu has been detected in this area on two previous occasions. In 2006 and again in 2009.
