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Bulgaria reports bird flu outbreak on three farms
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Posted on August 26, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 22, 2026
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Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on August 26, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 22, 2026
Bulgaria reports a bird flu outbreak on three farms in Rakovski, affecting 28,000 birds and raising concerns in the poultry industry.
PARIS (Reuters) -Bulgaria reported outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza on three farms in the southern part of the country, the World Organisation for Animal Health said on Monday, as Europe faces a seasonal upturn in the deadly disease.
The H5N1 virus was detected on three farms with a total flock of 28,000 birds in the town of Rakovski, the Paris-based WOAH said, citing a report from the Bulgarian authorities. At least two of the farms were duck farms, according to the report.
The spread of avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, has raised concerns among governments and the poultry industry after it ravaged flocks around the world in recent years, disrupting supply, fuelling higher food prices and raising the risk of human transmission.
(Reporting by Sybille de La Hamaide; Editing by Jan Harvey)
The H5N1 virus was detected on three farms in Bulgaria.
The outbreak affects a total flock of 28,000 birds across the three farms.
The spread of avian influenza raises concerns among governments and the poultry industry due to its potential to disrupt supply chains.
The bird flu outbreak occurred in the town of Rakovski, located in the southern part of Bulgaria.
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