The Commission has ordered that the localities of Branzenii Noi, Branzenii Vechi, Ordasei, and Pistruieni be monitored for 30 days, calculated from the date of the last recorded case of the disease.

For the same period, sanitary-veterinary restrictions have been imposed, which will only be lifted in the absence of new cases of avian flu and after the primary disinfection has been carried out.

Authorities urge the population to avoid contact with wild birds, whether alive or dead, and to notify the responsible institutions in case of finding deceased birds or those exhibiting unusual behavior.

According to the map of active animal disease outbreaks, published by the National Agency for Food Safety, currently this is the only active outbreak of avian influenza in Moldova.

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The Vice President of the Society for the Protection of Birds and Nature, ornithologist Silvia Ursul, explained to IPN that the current winter is a typical one, with temperatures that have gradually dropped to the current values. The wildlife is adapted to these conditions.

Silvia Ursul stated that the presence of swans on the water bodies of Moldova during the winter is a natural phenomenon and she denied the rumors that their number is increasing annually. She pointed out that some species come to winter in the Republic of Moldova from the northern regions and areas with a cold climate.

The ornithologist mentioned that swan gatherings are found on rivers and lakes that do not freeze, such as the Dubasari reservoir or the segment of the Nistru river between Naslavcea and Soroca, where other aquatic birds also live. The Costesti-Stanca reservoir also shelters swans during the cold season of the year.

In Moldova, several species of swans live. The summer swan appears predominantly in the warm season, although some specimens remain even in winter. The winter swan comes from the northern part of the continent, from areas with a very cold climate, where survival during this period is impossible. Also, the small swan, native to the tundra region, winters in the country.

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