PAAFRA appeals to media to refer to officials on Bird Flu
KUWAIT, March 3 (KUNA) -- The Public Authority for Agriculture and Fish Resources Affairs (PAAFRA) appealed on Saturday to all media outlets to call first on government officials concerning any developments on the spread of the Bird Flu disease in the country.
In a press statement released here PAAFRA appealed to the citizens, residents and all media outlets not to be swayed by irresponsible statements on the real position of the bird flu in the country.
This came on the backdrop of the rise in the number of statements on the disease and conflicting views spouted by some public officials.
PAAFRA called on the media to ascertain the facts prior to publishing anything on Bird Flu virus, with the aim of observing credibility, protecting human health, national security and the country's economy.
Concluding the statement, PAAFRA affirmed that according to instructions of its Director General, an investigation is underway to verify whether the bird flu cases have been actually on the rise as published lately by the local dailies. (end) kd.
KUWAIT, March 3 (KUNA) -- The Public Authority for Agriculture and Fish Resources Affairs (PAAFRA) appealed on Saturday to all media outlets to call first on government officials concerning any developments on the spread of the Bird Flu disease in the country.
In a press statement released here PAAFRA appealed to the citizens, residents and all media outlets not to be swayed by irresponsible statements on the real position of the bird flu in the country.
This came on the backdrop of the rise in the number of statements on the disease and conflicting views spouted by some public officials.
PAAFRA called on the media to ascertain the facts prior to publishing anything on Bird Flu virus, with the aim of observing credibility, protecting human health, national security and the country's economy.
Concluding the statement, PAAFRA affirmed that according to instructions of its Director General, an investigation is underway to verify whether the bird flu cases have been actually on the rise as published lately by the local dailies. (end) kd.
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