Following a report from experts who had
checked conditions in the poultry farm Nionsheli in Khan-Uul district of
Ulaanbaatar on August 28, the Emergency Commission met yesterday to discuss
measures needed to be taken to prevent the spread of an infection from birds to
humans through eating eggs that can damage the eyes. This is the first time
this particular infection has been observed in Mongolia.

Experts suspect the feed used in the poultry
to be responsible for the possible infection. The farm has been ordered to
destroy all birds showing its symptoms, and their eggs and to carefully
disinfect the whole place. M.Enkhbold, Chief of the Emergency Commission, has
warned people to watch for symptoms such as inflammation and/or redness of the
eyes, and has asked hospitals to be ready to treat affected people.