Russian federal service for agriculture protection confirmed presence of bird flu virus at "Tbilisskaya" battery farm in Krasnodar krai.
"By tentative results of laboratory investigations, conducted in federal center for animal health protection and Central scientific-methodic veterinarian laboratory, genome of flu virus was excreted from pathologic specimen", - was said in statement of Russian Ministry of agriculture.
As Southern regional center of Russian Emergency Ministry reported, total number of dead birds in "Tbilisskaya" battery farm reached 102 thousands. 19,7 thousand birds perished during last day. 97 thousand dead birds are annihilated.
First cases of bird death in the battery farm, which is situated 124 km from Krasnodar town, were recorded on February 20-23 when 24 thousand hens perished. The total number of birds in battery farm is 300 thousands.
Office of Public Prosecutor over Tbilisi district of Krasnodar krai instituted criminal proceedings according to article 249, part 1 of Russian Criminal Code (violation of veterinary rules followed by epizootic spread and other severe consequences).
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