Article: Romania detects new cases of bird flu in southern region

Romania detects new cases of bird flu in southern region

BUCHAREST, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Romania detected new cases of bird flu in domestic fowls on Tuesday in the southern county of Dolj, the county's health authorities said.

The three dead hens found in Dolj's Cetate village were confirmed to be killed by bird flu virus but the strain is still unknown, Romanian news agency Rompres quoted Andrei Butaru, head of Dolj's Veterinary Bureau, as saying.

The local government has disinfected the village and imposed quarantine there. All domestic fowls in the village have been culled to prevent the spread of the virus.

Earlier on the same day, Romanian Agriculture Minister Gheorghe Flutur warned ...

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