Bird flu in Iran

The Islamic Republic of Iran is situated in Southwest Asia, bordering Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Turkey and Iraq. The country has one of the richest cultural histories in the world and has always been of great geostrategic importance, nowadays also accounting for a large supply of the world’s petroleum resources.

Suspicion of diseased birds in Iran

Wednesday, October 11th, 2006

A newspaper published in Azerbaijan’s capital, Baku, has printed an unconfirmed report about 2,000 bird having been found dead in a region in Iran, close to the Armenian border. According to the journal, samples were taken from the birds and sent to laboratories in Tehran and Italy, to analyze the possibility that the birds had been infected with the avian influenza virus. The birds are claimed to have been found in a water reservoir, however, no health official, neither, from Iran, nor Armenia, has confirmed the case. The border between the two countries is under careful supervision by soldiers who are on the lookout for any potential health hazard. Armenian authorities claim that, in any case, their country is well prepared to deal with a potential outbreak of the disease, as stocks of anti-viral drugs have been gathered.

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Iran cautious after raising bird flu warning

Monday, August 14th, 2006

A report issued by an Iranian medical university, claiming the warning status for regional bird flu contamination should be raised in the north of the country, has urged Iran authorities to inform people once more about the danger the disease poses. People are asked to refrain from selling and buying live birds, while rules of hygiene should be carefully applied. It is also advisable that people avoid any form of contact with domestic and wild  birds and immediately inform the authorities of any suspicious cases. Iran first reported a bird flu case early this year, when 135 were found dead in marshes near Bandar Anzali and were confirmed to carry the avian influenza virus.

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Iran bird flu measures caused by critical neighbours

Monday, July 3rd, 2006

The head of Iran’s Veterinary Organization, Hussein Hassani, announced on Sunday that the harsh measures taken by the institution in the country were a following of the critical avian influenza conditions from the neighbouring countries. He said the exterminations were mostly because Iran does not have enough information from its neighbours who are faced with the disease, according to international news agencies reports. Hassani also reassured the people of Iran that no sign of the illness had yet been witnessed in the country and that the institution he is running is prepared to take all necessary measures against suspected cases.

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