Avian Influenza H5N8 — Bulgaria
A new outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N8 avian influenza was confirmed at a duck farm in the village of Zimnitsa, Straldzha municipality, Yambol district, Bulgaria’s Food Safety Agency said.
There were 6000 ducks on the farm and it was expected that the process of destroying them would be completed on [Thu 5 Apr 2018], the agency said.
A 3-kilometre [1.86 mi approx.] protection zone and a 10-km [6.21 mi approx.] observation area around the holding were set up, with a ban on the trade and
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