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Re: Indonesia's new bird flu policy on reporting deaths leads to confusion, anger
The Health Ministry said Friday it would start announcing deaths on a monthly basis — not several times a year as earlier implied — clearly spelling out its new strategy for the first time.
But for now, the lack of transparency has forced people to rely on word of mouth and rumors. It has also raised fears that deaths could be covered up, especially because the government has been exclusively responsible for carrying out genetic sequencing needed for diagnosis and risk assessment since its standoff with WHO.
IMHO this article reflects the trend Asian governments are starting to use in dealing with the press for Bird Flu.
The Health Ministry said Friday it would start announcing deaths on a monthly basis — not several times a year as earlier implied — clearly spelling out its new strategy for the first time.
But for now, the lack of transparency has forced people to rely on word of mouth and rumors. It has also raised fears that deaths could be covered up, especially because the government has been exclusively responsible for carrying out genetic sequencing needed for diagnosis and risk assessment since its standoff with WHO.
IMHO this article reflects the trend Asian governments are starting to use in dealing with the press for Bird Flu.
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