H5 in Kalmikya

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http://www.oie.int/downld/Missions/2005/ReportRussia2005Final2.pdf

On 22 July 2005 the first AI outbreak was identified in a backyard flock at
Suzdalka in the Novosibirsk region. The Competent Veterinary Authorities (CVA) the mission team that from the 22 July up to 07 October 2005, 50 AI outbreaks detected in six Siberian regions : Novosibirsk, Altai, Chelyabinsk, Kurgan,Tiumen. In Kalmikya region, which is located in the European Russia northwest Caspian Sea, the presence of AI was suspected, but no final results are Nevertheless, a few positive PCR results for AI viruses of the H5 subtype were from wild birds monitored in two unaffected regions (Tomsk and Kalmikya).

The above indicates H5 WAS detected in Kalmikya (right above the Caspian Sea) as well as Tomsk. These two regions were excluded and dead birds in Kalmikya were said to have died from WORMS.

Thus, H5 has been in the Caspian Sea area for some time, but NO REPORTS of H5, even when H5 was detected, as indicated above.
 
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H5N1 Positives Species in Russia

The table at the end of the report lists various H5N1 positive birds collected during hunting expeditions in Russia. The positives included wild duck, laughing gull, rook, northern stover, crow, pigeon, sandpiper, oyster catcher, little grebe. black-winged stilt, phalatrope, little tern, pied wagtail, green sandpiper, white headed plover, starling, coot, mallard sparrow hawk, buzzard, turtle dove, garganey. teal.
 
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