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FRIDAY 03/03/2006 15:21:28
WHO calls bird flu conference
The World Health Organization is set to convene a three-day conference of international public health experts at its Geneva headquarters next Monday, to discuss a rapid response strategy in the face of a possible bird 'flu pandemic.
The international body stated: "Even if the pandemic cannot be stopped, public health interventions might buy time to allow countries to further strengthen their response systems, as well as accelerating the production of pandemic vaccine."
This week witnessed the H5N1 strain of avian `flu`s discovery in poultry and domestic pets in Europe.
The BBC today reported that health officials in Iraq have claimed that a woman is suspected of having died from the avian `flu virus.
FRIDAY 03/03/2006 15:21:28
WHO calls bird flu conference
The World Health Organization is set to convene a three-day conference of international public health experts at its Geneva headquarters next Monday, to discuss a rapid response strategy in the face of a possible bird 'flu pandemic.
The international body stated: "Even if the pandemic cannot be stopped, public health interventions might buy time to allow countries to further strengthen their response systems, as well as accelerating the production of pandemic vaccine."
This week witnessed the H5N1 strain of avian `flu`s discovery in poultry and domestic pets in Europe.
The BBC today reported that health officials in Iraq have claimed that a woman is suspected of having died from the avian `flu virus.