Translation of information received on 2 August 2005 from Dr Marat Mynzhanov, Director, Veterinary Control Department, Ministry of Agriculture, Astana:

Report date: 2 August 2005.

An outbreak of avian influenza type A subtype H5 was reported in geese in a farm in the village of Golubovka, Irtysh district, Pavlodar region.

Date of first confirmation of the event: 29 July 2005.

Date of start of the event: 22 July 2005.

No. of susceptible animals in the farm: 2,800 (2,350 geese and 450 ducks).

No. of dead animals: 400.

No. of animals destroyed: 2,400.

Source of outbreak or origin of infection: contact with wild waterfowl.

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... Further details will be published in the next issue of weekly Disease Information, available on line as from Friday 5 August 2005 afternoon (GMT).