Deadly bird flu strain detected in two more villages in eastern Romania
AP Worldstream 02-16-2006 Dateline: CONSTANTA, RomaniaPreliminary tests indicated the H5N1 strain of bird flu has infected birds in two more villages in eastern Romania, authorities said Thursday.The samples were taken from several dead birds found in the villages of Vlahi, near the Danube River,
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Romania Officials Urge Calm on Bird Flu
ALISON MUTLER, Associated Press Writer AP Online 10-15-2005 Dateline: BUCHAREST, RomaniaRomanian health workers throw bags of dead domestic birds into a pit before burning them in the eastern village of Ceamurlia de Jos, Romania, Friday, Oct. 14 2005. The European Union pledged financial aid to
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Bird flu arrives in Europe; Romania quarantines area in eastern region
BUCHAREST, Romania - Romanian authorities called for calm Saturday as they quarantined an eastern region where tests confirmed Europe's first appearance of a deadly strain of bird flu that has devastated flocks and killed dozens of people in Asia. Poland's government, meanwhile, banned the
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EU tests so far on bird flu in Romania come back negative, officials say
CONSTANT BRAND, Associated Press Writer AP Worldstream 10-13-2005 Dateline: BRUSSELS, BelgiumTests so far on suspected bird flu cases in Romania have been negative, the EU has said.Bird flu is very difficult to diagnose, especially in preliminary tests. Samples are usually sent to one of a handful
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ROMANIA: DEADLY BIRD FLU REPORTED ON EU BORDER SPURS ALERT
Marian Chiriac Inter Press Service English News Wire 10-14-2005 BUCHAREST, Oct. 13, 2005 (IPS/GIN) - The European Commissionsays a strain of bird flu has been detected in Romania, confirmingthat the virus is now at EU gates. The Commission, the executive arm of the European Union (EU),said in a
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Romania has also confirmed cases of bird flu.(ROMANIA)
ROMANIA - Romania has also confirmed cases of bird flu after large numbers of birds died suddenly.
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Bird flu in Romania and TurkeyTests will determine the type of infection
Elisabeth Rosenthal International Herald Tribune 10-10-2005 The Asian bird flu seemed to continue its westward march, as two outbreaks of avian influenza in birds were reported in Europe over the weekend. Romania reported its first cases on Saturday and Turkey on Sunday, both presumed to be carried
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New cases of bird flu found in Romania
New cases of bird flu found in Romania BUCHAREST, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) - Romania has detected new cases of bird flu in a village outside the Danube delta where the deadly H5N1 strain was first discovered in October, a TV report said on Saturday.Aurica Avram, deputy head of Braila county, said on local
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Romania to cull 1 million birds after avian flu outbreak
Romania to cull 1 million birds after avian flu outbreak BUCHAREST, May 14 (Xinhua) - Romania is planning to cull some 1 million domestic fowl after the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus was found in three central locations of the country, Agriculture Minister Gheorghe Flutur said on Sunday. "Almost 1
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Romania reports new bird flu case in dead heron
Romania reports new bird flu case in dead heron BUCHAREST, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) - Romania reported a new bird flu case on Friday when the H5 type bird flu virus was detected in a dead heron found on the Prut River in Vaslui, a county in eastern Romania near the border with Moldova. After identifying
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