Dead Bird Found near Bulgaria's Varna Positive for Avian Flu
Bulgaria's Agriculture Ministry announced Thursday that the tests of a dead bird found near the Black Sea city of Varna came out positive for avian flu, H5N1.
The egional veterinary office in Bulgaria’s Danube city of Silistra has banned all bird exhibits and open markets over the threat of avian flu.
On Thursday, a dead river gull has been found in a yard in Silistra and sent to the Lab at the National Veterinary Institute in Sofia. Results are expected in two other cases of dead birds – a pheasant and a pigeon found in Silistra and the nearby town of Tutrakan.
The measures also come as a result of the announced avian flu outbreak in neighboring Romania.
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Sliven region has declared a flu epidemic, which will be in effect from February 3 to 11
The peak of the flu season in Bulgaria has yet to be reached, according to epidemiologist Prof. Todor Kantardzhiev, who expressed hope that it would happen in the coming days
Pernik has declared a flu epidemic, with measures in place from January 30 to February 5
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