The BBC reports that one day after being confirmed in Turkey the deadly H5N1 strain of avian flu that has killed over sixty people has now been confirmed in Romania.
The test result confirms that the lethal variant of the virus has arrived on the European continent.
"The results are that it is H5N1 but further laboratory results are required in order to confirm the origin of the virus," said a spokesman for the UK agriculture ministry.
Romanian officials have said further drastic measures will be needed to contain the outbreak.
Domestic poultry has already been culled in the affected area, and a 3km quarantine zone has been set up around it.
The BBC also has an article explaining some precautionary measures other European countries are taking.
