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There is no suspicion of avian flu among the population of birds on the territory of Romania
Romania does not record any suspicion of avian flu in the population of domestic and wild birds, although several days ago there was found a dead swan and the laboratory analyses confirmed the presence of the virus, the sub-type H5N8 announced on Monday the National Authority for Veterinary Health and Food Safety (ANSVSA).
A dead wild swan found in southeastern Romania earlier this month was found to be infected with H5N8 bird flu that has hit several countries in Europe, ANSVSA said on Monday.
Officials have imposed two areas of veterinary sanitary restrictions around the area, a 3-km protection area and a 10-km monitoring area, neither of which include commercial poultry farms.
Romania has also tightened controls of shipments of live birds and eggs from EU countries where recent bird flu outbreaks have been discovered.
"So far, based on our information, with the exception of the mentioned case, there is no suspicion that bird flu has appeared in domestic or wild birds on Romanian territory," ANSVSA said in a statement.
Taking into consideration the national and international situation under the aspect of the evolution of avian flu with the sub-type H5N8 ANSVSA imposed several measures, on the territory of Romania with the purpose to avoid the introduction of this virus in the population of domestic birds. Thus, the monitorisation of the health status among domestic birds and wild birds on the territory of Romania and under any suspicion will be notified as emergency to the DSVSA in the counties and the ANSVSA.
At the same time, there were called collaboration protocols with a series of institutions involved in the observation, supervision and monitorisation of the wild birds, ornithological societies respectively, the Danube Delta Biosphere association, hunting associations, and special attention and strengthening of the checking of intracommunity transports with live birds coming from the countries where avian flu points have been recorded lately.
According to the ANSVSA data, fairs, markets and animal exhibitions were forbidden as the official supervision of the population of wild birds, especially water birds and supplementary supervision of the dead and sick birds.
At the same time, the vets required cooperation with hunters and ornithologists to report to the authorities in case they identify dead birds.