An outbreak of avian flu has been established at a quail egg farm near Etropole in Sofia region. The farm has a closed hatching and raising cycle. Around 25,000 infected and contact birds are to be culled and the eggs destroyed. A 3-km. protection zone has been set up around the facility, which includes the town of Etropole. A 10-kilometre observation zone includes towns and villages in Etropole municipality as well as the town of Pravets. This is the first avian flu outbreak for 2013.
According to the Food Safety Agency the poultry meat and products from a facility that is an established focus of bird flu are not dangerous for human consumption provided the thermal processing rules are observed.
New trainings for pilots and medical specialists for the needs of air transport emergency medical operations are planned for January. 36 doctors and nurses, as well as several more pilots will be undergoing HEMS training (Helicopter Emergency Medical..
More than 150 people, most of them with their families, took part in the traditional Christmas carnival relay run in the Sea Garden in Varna. Thirty-three teams participated in the event, organized by Varna municipality’s sports department and..
14 December is the Day of Veterinary Medical Specialists in Bulgaria. T he foundations of veterinary medicine in this country were laid after Bulgaria's liberation in 1878. The first veterinary bacteriological station in the country was..
The results from the laboratory in Montpellier confirm the presence of sheep and goat plague in the herds in Velingrad . This became clear at a briefing..
The first mandate for forming a government will be handed over after New Year’s Day, if this week is used for talks between the..
The coalition GERB-SDS has begun negotiations with the other parliamentary formations for the election of a regular cabinet within the 51st National..
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