Sally Furniss
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44,000 people have undergone medical screening against bird flu
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44,000 people have undergone medical screening against bird flu
Batman provincial health directorate teams have rolled up their sleeves following a bird flu case that first appeared in the village of Boğazk?y near the town of Gerc?ş in Turkey's southeastern province of Batman.
Bird flu was believed to have spread to several villages and fields shortly thereafter, sparking in an initiative that has provided medical screening to 44,000 people so far.
Batman Provincial Health Director Dr. Hasan Demir said a total of 44,263 citizens have undergone medical screening throughout the province, adding that there is on going medical screening. Stating local residents have been informed on the bird flu, Demir said informative notices on the bird flu were posted and brochures were distributed in regions effected by the bird flu. Stating he had briefed 38,213 students and 1,914 teachers on bird flu in the city's center and neighboring settlements, Demir said 213 people have been treated against infections and that these treatments have been supervised by a medical team. Demir said that the samples taken from 29 people who were believed to have contacted bird flu turned out to be negative.
http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/detaylar.do?load=detay&link=104032&bolum=101
44,000 people have undergone medical screening against bird flu
Batman provincial health directorate teams have rolled up their sleeves following a bird flu case that first appeared in the village of Boğazk?y near the town of Gerc?ş in Turkey's southeastern province of Batman.
Bird flu was believed to have spread to several villages and fields shortly thereafter, sparking in an initiative that has provided medical screening to 44,000 people so far.
Batman Provincial Health Director Dr. Hasan Demir said a total of 44,263 citizens have undergone medical screening throughout the province, adding that there is on going medical screening. Stating local residents have been informed on the bird flu, Demir said informative notices on the bird flu were posted and brochures were distributed in regions effected by the bird flu. Stating he had briefed 38,213 students and 1,914 teachers on bird flu in the city's center and neighboring settlements, Demir said 213 people have been treated against infections and that these treatments have been supervised by a medical team. Demir said that the samples taken from 29 people who were believed to have contacted bird flu turned out to be negative.