The Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BFSA) found an outbreak of Influenza A (flu) in a poultry farm in the village of Stryama, commune. Rakovski, region Plovdiv. The site houses 6,842 pheasants, 375 wild American turkeys and 3,750 partridges.
A 3-kilometer safety zone has been defined around the affected livestock facility, which includes the following settlements in the Plovdiv district: municipality. Rakovski – the village of Stryama; common Maritsa – the village of Kalekovets and the village of Trilistnik. The 10-kilometer monitored area includes: general. Rakovski – the town of Rakovski and the village of Momino selo; common Maritsa – Yasno pole village, Dink village, Krislovo village, Kalekovets village, Trud village, Zhelyazno village, Vojvodinovo village, Skutare village, Rogosh village, Manole village, Manolsko Konare village; common Plovdiv – the city of Plovdiv.
In order to limit the disease and prevent its spread, actions will be taken to humanely kill the diseased and contact birds in the site.
An epizootic study and tracking of the movements of domestic and other birds, products and animal by-products obtained from them, bird feed, as well as means of transport related to the technological process at the site is carried out.
The BABH reminds that the poultry meat and products harvested in a site where an outbreak of avian influenza has been established do not pose a danger to human health.
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