Because of bird flu, 390,000 chickens were killed near Haskovo, Bulgaria

Published Apr 12, 2024

Tridge summary

The Bulgarian Food Safety Agency has announced an outbreak of Influenza A at a broiler poultry farm in Voivodovo, within the Haskovo region, impacting approximately 390,000 birds. To manage the situation, measures such as the humane culling of affected and in-contact birds, the creation of a 3-kilometer safety perimeter, and a broader 10-kilometer surveillance zone have been implemented. An epizootic investigation is underway, alongside strict control of farm-related movements to curb the disease's spread. Despite the outbreak, the agency confirms that poultry products from the affected farm remain safe for consumption.
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Original content

The Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BFSA) detected an outbreak of Influenza A (flu) in a poultry farm for raising broilers in the village of Voivodovo, Haskovo region. About 390,000 birds are raised on the farm. In order to limit the disease and prevent its spread, actions will be taken to humanely kill the diseased and contact birds in the facility. This was stated in a message of the BFSA to the media. A 3-kilometer safety zone has been defined around the affected animal breeding site, which includes the villages of Haskovo-Vojvodovo municipality, Manastir and Konush. In the 10-kilometer monitored area are the villages of Stamboliyski, Malevo, Knizhovnik, Dolno Vojvodino, Orlovo, Dolno Golemanci, Mandra, Kozlets, Teketo, Galabets, Trakiets and Vaglarovo from Haskovo municipality. "An epizootic survey and tracking of the movements of domestic and other birds, products and animal by-products obtained ...
Source: Trud

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