Article: Romania reports two new cases of bird flu

Romania reports two new cases of bird flu

BUCHAREST, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- Romania reported Monday two new cases of bird flu in a swan and a goose in the southeast of the country.

The dead goose was discovered in the county of Constanta three weeks ago while the swan was found dead on a lake of Danube delta in the county of Tulcea.

They tested positive for the H5 subtype of bird flu, the health department of Bucharest confirmed on Monday, but further tests are required to determine if they were killed by the deadly H5N1 strain.

The dead goose, which was sent to Bucharest for test after being discovered near the village of ...

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