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  • 24 Aug 2015, 12:20

There have been three more outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Russia.

Four rooks, a mallard duck, a bird from the Anatidae family of ducks, geese and swans, and a bird from the crane family Gruidae died from the disease.

The outbreak was of the H5N1 subtype, and occurred in the Novosibirskaya region.

Source: OIE