Results of Epidemiological Monitoring Bird Flu in Kyrgyz Republic

Abstract

The results of the study with modern molecular genetic research methods the circulation in the Kyrgyzstan territory avian flu virus in waterfowl and humans. Tested 3032 samples from 106 species of wild aquatic birds, of which 46 samples detected the flu virus, the proportion of positive samples was 1.5% (95% CI = 1.1 1.9). In 17 species of birds able to detect flu viruses. Avian influenza virus is more likely to appear among the following species of wild aquatic birds: black-headed gull, mallard, snipe, river terns, coots, common teal. Influenza A(H5N1) was found only in three samples from three birds: caspian gull, black-headed gull and mallard. Among people with clinical symptoms of acute respiratory infection and flui the laboratory testing virus A(H5N1) is not detected. The level of flu and acute respiratory viral infection of the population in areas located near lakes and wintering wetland birds was similar to that in other regions of the country.

Keywords

• avian influenza virus
• aquatic birds
• influenza virus a (h5n1)