Romania culls birds as avian flu outbreaks multiply
26 May 2006 14:17:42 GMT
By Radu Marinas
BUCHAREST, May 26 (Reuters) - Romania has reported more than 70 outbreaks of avian flu in birds over the past two weeks, mostly in the central region of Transylvania, a month after the strain was said to have been eradicated in the Black Sea state.
The latest outbreaks originated at a poultry farm in the county of Brasov, some 170 km (100 miles) north of Bucharest, from where live chickens were sold to peasants across the country without health certificates, the government says.
"The bird flu virus has been confirmed in 75 localities from 13 counties. There are also 35 suspect locations. The national institute for animal health is further testing suspect deaths in fowl," the Agriculture Ministry said in a statement.
Three districts in the capital Bucharest are among those affected. Over the past 10 days alone, authorities have culled 450,000 birds to prevent the spread of the virus, which a World Health Organisation expert says "has broken out very rapidly."
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By Radu Marinas
BUCHAREST, May 26 (Reuters) - Romania has reported more than 70 outbreaks of avian flu in birds over the past two weeks, mostly in the central region of Transylvania, a month after the strain was said to have been eradicated in the Black Sea state.
The latest outbreaks originated at a poultry farm in the county of Brasov, some 170 km (100 miles) north of Bucharest, from where live chickens were sold to peasants across the country without health certificates, the government says.
"The bird flu virus has been confirmed in 75 localities from 13 counties. There are also 35 suspect locations. The national institute for animal health is further testing suspect deaths in fowl," the Agriculture Ministry said in a statement.
Three districts in the capital Bucharest are among those affected. Over the past 10 days alone, authorities have culled 450,000 birds to prevent the spread of the virus, which a World Health Organisation expert says "has broken out very rapidly."
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