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Hiya

This is the extract from the Foreign Office travel advice for Bulgaria...

Avian Influenza (Bird Flu)

There have been no reported cases of Bird Flu (also known as Avian Influenza) in Bulgaria during the current series of outbreaks. But The World Health Organisation has confirmed cases elsewhere in the region.

If you are travelling to Bulgaria, you should consult your usual healthcare provider for travel medical advice before departure. The risk from Avian Influenza is believed to be very low, provided you avoid visiting live animal markets, poultry farms and other places where you may come into close contact with domestic, caged or wild birds; ensure poultry and egg dishes are thoroughly cooked.

The continuing series of outbreaks of Avian Influenza, which started in South East Asia at the end of 2003, have led to a number of human deaths (in Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia and Cambodia). The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned of the possibility that the Avian Influenza outbreaks could lead at some point to a human flu pandemic. British nationals living longer term in an Avian Influenza affected region should take personal responsibility for their own safety in the event of a future pandemic, including considering their access to adequate healthcare and ensuring travel documents are up-to-date.

You should read this advice in conjunction with the FCO’s Avian and Pandemic Influenza Factsheet, which gives more detailed advice and information.

The Foreign Office web site is very good, and if you have any doubts, should be your first port of call

Hope this helps

Stephen