Via Bird Flu RSS, an AFP story: Bucharest districts sealed off in bird flu scare. But that's not the worst of it:
Two Bucharest districts were sealed off as authorities awaited the results of tests for suspected cases of bird flu, the Romanian capital's senior veterinary official said.
Constantin Savu said the districts of Andronache and Luica, home to a total of 2,000 people, were being quarantined Saturday, with traffic diverted and disinfection measures put in place.
Both are semi-rural peripheral areas, on the northeast and southern edge of the capital respectively.
Mayor Adriean Videanu said late Friday there were an estimated 50,000 farm birds in the capital, adding, "We are very seriously considering banning breeding."
Romanian Agriculture Minister Gheorghe Flutur said on Friday that the bird flu virus has continued to spread across the country.
Speaking on Romanian television, he said 20 outbreaks had been confirmed over the past week, bringing the number of localities affected to more than 60.
I seem to recall that H5N1 first hit Romania last October. The government seemed pretty energetic in culling, but this suggests the virus escaped in many places, and is now moving to many more.
