AZERBAIJAN PURCHASED MEDICAL EQUIPMENT FOR PREVENTION OF “BIRD FLU”
As was informed in the press-service of the ministry, at the meeting, which was taken place in Health Ministry, all spectrums of preventive measures has been discussed. Results of the seven joint monitoring which have been carried out by experts of the Ministries of Agriculture, Public Health services and Ecology and Natural Resources in places of wintering of birds of passage, have not revealed cases of the “the bird' flu” in Azerbaijan. In the Ministry, is being created the reserve infectious preparations, and also 50 packing of necessary medicine being the most effective means at treatment of this disease.
Experts of the State Veterinary Service now are in Nakhchivan AR with a view of rendering assistance in carrying out of preventive measures. Protective suits have been delivered to Autonomous Republic and imposed prohibition on imported from Turkey and Iran bird foods.
In the press-service also was told that the USA are at present negotiated with the international organizations, including with Department of Defense, on strengthening of opportunities of virology laboratory and one of these days are expected import of necessary diagnostic devices.
At the meeting, also it has been marked, that the basic preventive works is strengthening of sanitary - quarantine service on checkpoints, disinfection of motor vehicles driving on territory of republic, carrying out of medical inspection of passengers.
