First case of bird flu reported in Bulgaria
Sofia, Feb 4 - The first case of bird flu has been discovered in Bulgaria but the infected bird was not a carrier of the H5N1 virus, Agriculture Minister Nihat Kabil said. A dead swan, found in the Danube river near Vidin Tuesday, was proved to have been infected with the H5 virus, which is not
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EU confirms bird flu in Slovenia, Bulgaria, Greece
Brussels, Feb 14 - The European Union has confirmed the presence of the lethal H5N1 strain of bird flu in Slovenia, Bulgaria and Greece as the Italian government moved to reassure consumers there after last week's discovery of the virus in dead swans. The EU confirmed that samples sent to its
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Bulgaria reports first suspected human case of bird flu
Sofia, Feb 19 - A Bulgarian man suspected of having caught bird flu has been put into an isolation chamber for close observation and tests. The 32-year-old man from the southern Bulgarian village of Preslavtsi is the first Bulgarian suspected of suffering from bird flu, Bulgarian Telegraph news
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Swan tests positive H5 bird flu subtype in Bulgaria
AP Worldstream 02-03-2006 Dateline: SOFIA, BulgariaA dead swan has tested positive for bird flu in northwestern Bulgaria, but further tests are needed to determine if the deadly strain seen in neighboring Turkey and Romania had reached the country, the agriculture minister said Friday.Agriculture
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Bulgaria reports first suspected huamn case of bird flu
Bulgaria reports first suspected huamn case of bird flu SOFIA, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) - A Bulgarian man suspected of having caught bird flu has been put into an isolation chamber for close observation and tests, Bulgarian telegraph agency reported on Saturday. The 32-year-old man from the southern
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Bird flu in Bulgaria is not high pathogenic type: minister
Bird flu in Bulgaria is not high pathogenic type: minister SOFIA, July 21 (Xinhua) - Latest test results appear to have ruled out the existence of the deadly H5 or H7 bird flu virus strains in samples taken from dead birds in a village in southern Bulgaria, Agriculture Minister Nihat Kabil said on
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Deadly H5N1 bird flu cases confirmed in Bulgaria
Deadly H5N1 bird flu cases confirmed in Bulgaria SOFIA, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) - The European central reference laboratory in Britain has eventually confirmed a case of the H5N1 strain of highly pathogenic bird flu in Bulgaria, the country's Agriculture and Forest Ministry said on Saturday. The virus
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Another case of bird flu confirmed in Bulgaria
Another case of bird flu confirmed in Bulgaria SOFIA, Feb. 13, (Xinhua) - Bulgaria has confirmed a new case of bird flu in a wild swan, the country's veterinary authorities said on Monday. The swan with H5 bird flu was found in the wetlands near the eastern port of Bourgas, about 3.5 km from an
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Bulgaria adopts measures for possible bird flu epidemic
AP Worldstream 01-12-2006 Dateline: SOFIA, BulgariaThe government on Thursday adopted a "national pandemic readiness plan" to prepare for a possible bird flu epidemic among people.The plan, worth 3.7 million leva (euro1.8 million; US$2.2 million) reflects growing concern in this Balkan country of
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Three more bird flu cases confirmed in Bulgaria
Three more bird flu cases confirmed in Bulgaria SOFIA, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) - The European Union's animal health laboratory in the United Kingdom has officially confirmed three dead swans found in Bulgaria were infected with the lethal H5N1 strain of bird flu, the country's agriculture and forestry
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