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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (29): Bulgaria (PD) poultry, HPAI H5N8, spread

Avian Influenza H5N8 -- BulgariaBulgaria's food safety agency authorities reported on [Mon 24 Feb 2020] 2 new outbreaks of the highly pathogenic H5N8 bird flu in the southern part of the Balkan country.One of the new outbreaks was found at a farm with more than 55 000 egg-laying hens in Trilistnik, near the city of Plovdiv. The other outbreak was reported at a farm with more than 11 000 ducks in Padarsko, also near Plovdiv.All the hens and ducks at the 2 farms would be culled, the food agency said.It Read more [...]