RSOE Emergency and Disaster Information Service

2010-03-16 12:43:43 - Biological Hazard - Romania

EDIS CODE: BH-20100316-25349-ROU
Date & Time: 2010-03-16 12:43:43 [UTC]
Area: Romania, County of Tulcea, , Letea in

Not confirmed information!

Description:

Romania has identified an outbreak of bird flu at a poultry farm and taken steps to control its spread, the European Union's executive said on Tuesday. Romania has identified an outbreak of bird flu at a poultry farm and taken steps to control its spread, the European Union's executive said on Tuesday. "The Commission adopted today a decision confirming the risk area set up by the Romanian authorities in relation to an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a backyard poultry farm," a European Commission statement said. The outbreak happened in the commune of Letea in Tulcea county at the Danube's delta close to the Ukrainian border, it added.

The name of Hazard: H5N1 (Poultry)
Species: Animal
Status: Confirmed

Posted:2010-03-16 12:43:43 [UTC]