UB Post: Bird toll reaches over 500

Bird toll reaches over 500
UB Post
29 Sept 2005

An additional five geese, two shelduck, and four gulls were found dead
at Erkhel Lake in Alag-Erdene soum, Khovsgol aimag, on September 22.
By September 23, the total number of birds dead from bird flu had
reached 583, in 30 soums and 16 different aimags, since its outbreak
on July 29, 2005.

The local veterinary and emergency officials have destroyed the
remains of the dead birds and disinfected the area. They are
continuing to quarantine any civilian and livestock movements near the
lake.