Friday, November 07, 2008

Getting Ready for Lunar New Year and Next Pandemic - Laos

clipped from www.bernama.com

Laos Reported Fresh Bird Flu Outbreak



VIENTIANE, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- The Lao authorities have confirmed a bird flu outbreak in Donngeun village in Laos' northwestern province of Xayaboury that shares a border with Thailand, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported.



The Xayaboury provincial Avian Influenza Control Committee on Monday (Nov 3) declared a red zone which covers areas within a 1km radius of the outbreak.



All birds in the area will be destroyed to prevent the virus from spreading.

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