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Vietnam: UN pledges further support for bird flu prevention

Posted on October 09, 2008

Via VietNamNet Bridge: UN pledges further support for bird flu prevention. Excerpt:During the plenary meeting of the Partnership on Avian and Human Influenza (PAHI), which took place in Hanoi on October 8, UN Resident Coordinator John Hendra said it was vitally important to discuss measures to control the bird flu epidemic today and in the future. The virus is still present here and in a number of other countries, and therefore the need for controlling the virus in poultry, protecting humans, and preparing for a possible human pandemic still remain, he said.Hendra also emphasised the need...

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