Cherna Voda May Be First Town Quarantined Because of Bird Flu
13 March 2006 | 11:04 | FOCUS News Agency
Bucharest. Romanian town of Cherna Voda (Konstanca region) may be put under full quarantine today after the tests made in Bucharest confirmed presence of bird flu strain H5N1 in samples taken from poultry in the town, newspaper Evenimentul Zilei reads today.
Disinfections filters have been put at the entrance and exit of the town and if the town is put under quarantine it will continue for at least 10 days.
According to local authorities the biggest problem is connected to the nuclear power plant near the town as 65% of its workers live in the town. Thus the power plant management had to set up a disinfections checkpoint through which all workers from the town have to pass, the newspaper adds.
13 March 2006 | 11:04 | FOCUS News Agency
Bucharest. Romanian town of Cherna Voda (Konstanca region) may be put under full quarantine today after the tests made in Bucharest confirmed presence of bird flu strain H5N1 in samples taken from poultry in the town, newspaper Evenimentul Zilei reads today.
Disinfections filters have been put at the entrance and exit of the town and if the town is put under quarantine it will continue for at least 10 days.
According to local authorities the biggest problem is connected to the nuclear power plant near the town as 65% of its workers live in the town. Thus the power plant management had to set up a disinfections checkpoint through which all workers from the town have to pass, the newspaper adds.
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