Monday, March 26, 2007

Avian Influenza confirmed in Bangladesh

“Bird flu has spread to six poultry farms near Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka, the government said on Friday, sparking a nationwide alert.

C.S. Karim, the government adviser for agriculture and livestock, said among more than 42,400 poultry on the six farms in Savar, over 12,000 had died and another 21,000 had been culled over the past few days.”

CARE Bangladesh is already taking proactive steps to respond to this outbreak, supporting staff and complementing Government initiatives. UNICEF, the Government of Bangladesh and CARE Bangladesh are working together in order to launch a coordinated risk and prevention communication campaign through daily newspapers and TV channels.

Source: Reuters

For More: http://www.reuters.com/article/health-SP/idUSSP11417120070323

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