BUCHAREST, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- Meat and eggs from certified or sanitary-veterinary registered units are safe for consumption in Romania, as the bird flu virus has not been detected in industrial poultry farms, announced the country's veterinary and food safety body on Monday.
A total of 12 bird flu outbreaks have been confirmed so far in Romania in domestic poultry in six counties in eastern and central parts of the country, while a total of 85 avian flu cases have been confirmed in wild birds since late November.
This followed the confirmation of the bird flu virus, subtype H5N8, in a dead swan in southeastern county of Constanta, according to the National Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Authority.
As many as 1,102 birds of various species -- chickens, ducks, geese and guinea -- were either killed by the disease or culled according to procedures, with affected poultry owners receiving financial compensation in accordance with the national and European legislation in force.
Romania was hit by its worst bird flu epidemic in farms in 2005 and 2006 when over one million birds were culled.
