Fars News Agency (www.farsnews.ir)
News number: 8505210474 16:31
2006-08-12 (Aug 12, 06)
Bird Flu Warning
TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- An Iranian academic center raised the warning status for regional bird flu contamination in northern Iran.
In a statement released on Saturday, Gilan Medical Sciences University demanded the public to observe the rules of hygiene and to take the necessary precautions.
The university has also called on people to refrain from selling and buying of living birds.
It has also demanded the public to avoid direct contact with domestic and wild birds and to inform health authorities of the nearest health center or animal clinics if ever they come across any suspicious case.
http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=8505210474
About Guilan (frm their website http://www.gums.ac.ir/en/home.htm)
"Guilan University of Medical Sciences was established in 1985. It has its Medical School, Nursing & Midwifery School , Dental School and Health School. More than 3800 students are presently studying in different fields of medicine. This university has got its own Seven Teaching Hospitals in Rasht, with all modern equipment and training facilities. It also runs its post-graduation programs in different fields of medicine & surgery."
There are email addresses for the professors of Infectious Disease. Wonder if any of them would answer questions???
News number: 8505210474 16:31
2006-08-12 (Aug 12, 06)
Bird Flu Warning
TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- An Iranian academic center raised the warning status for regional bird flu contamination in northern Iran.
In a statement released on Saturday, Gilan Medical Sciences University demanded the public to observe the rules of hygiene and to take the necessary precautions.
The university has also called on people to refrain from selling and buying of living birds.
It has also demanded the public to avoid direct contact with domestic and wild birds and to inform health authorities of the nearest health center or animal clinics if ever they come across any suspicious case.
http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=8505210474
About Guilan (frm their website http://www.gums.ac.ir/en/home.htm)
"Guilan University of Medical Sciences was established in 1985. It has its Medical School, Nursing & Midwifery School , Dental School and Health School. More than 3800 students are presently studying in different fields of medicine. This university has got its own Seven Teaching Hospitals in Rasht, with all modern equipment and training facilities. It also runs its post-graduation programs in different fields of medicine & surgery."
There are email addresses for the professors of Infectious Disease. Wonder if any of them would answer questions???
