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Asian animal experts discuss bird flu control
http://mathaba.net/news/?x=563172
Bangkok (VNA) - Animal and health experts from a dozen countries have gathered in Bangkok at a meeting sponsored by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) to hear reports from Asian countries on their H5N1 wildlife surveillance efforts.
During the three-day meeting, which concluded on September 5, participants also discussed how countries can better coordinate their activities in the fight against the disease.
The participants agreed that bird flu pandemic has had direct impact on people?s health and this could directly affect global trade and tourism.
The experts stressed the need to establish a comprehensive and uniform system of surveillance of wild birds as the virus has been found in 90 species of birds.
At the meeting, Dr Partep Ratanakorn from the Faculty of Veterinary Science of Thailand?s Mahidol University, proposed the establishment of a control and surveillance mechanism of the spread of bird flu in China, Indonesia, Myanmar, Thailand and Viet Nam.
The H5N1 bird flu virus has so far killed close to 200 people worldwide.
http://mathaba.net/news/?x=563172
Bangkok (VNA) - Animal and health experts from a dozen countries have gathered in Bangkok at a meeting sponsored by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) to hear reports from Asian countries on their H5N1 wildlife surveillance efforts.
During the three-day meeting, which concluded on September 5, participants also discussed how countries can better coordinate their activities in the fight against the disease.
The participants agreed that bird flu pandemic has had direct impact on people?s health and this could directly affect global trade and tourism.
The experts stressed the need to establish a comprehensive and uniform system of surveillance of wild birds as the virus has been found in 90 species of birds.
At the meeting, Dr Partep Ratanakorn from the Faculty of Veterinary Science of Thailand?s Mahidol University, proposed the establishment of a control and surveillance mechanism of the spread of bird flu in China, Indonesia, Myanmar, Thailand and Viet Nam.
The H5N1 bird flu virus has so far killed close to 200 people worldwide.