EU vets agree bird flu measures

European Union veterinary officers have agreed a package of measures aimed at preventing the deadly bird flu virus from entering the 25-nation bloc.
The measures will "focus on strengthening bio-security measures on farms and introducing early detection systems in high risk areas".
The experts met for two days of emergency talks, after a deadly strain of the virus was detected in Turkey. An unconfirmed strain of bird flu has also been found in two Romanian villages.
The European Commission has banned imports of live birds and poultry products from Turkey and Romania.
European countries are being urged to stockpile anti-viral drugs. In the Turkish and Romanian capitals, some pharmacies have run out of anti-flu medicines because of heavy demand. Breaking info from the Asian country of Turkey talks for 9 persons carring already the virus.