Early start for bird flu alerts

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   THE World Health Assembly has agreed to speed up preparations for a possible bird flu pandemic by allowing member nations to establish a global warning system a year early.

Meanwhile, tests have identified two new fatal cases of bird flu in Indonesia, and officials are investigating a case involving the largest family cluster ever reported. The World Health Organisation has confirmed 33 human deaths from bird flu in Indonesia, out of 124 worldwide.

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2ciewan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Adviser Group Joined: May 02 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 82	Post Options Post Reply Quote 2ciewan Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Early start for bird flu alerts Posted: June 09 2006 at 11:56am
	THE World Health Assembly has agreed to speed up preparations for a possible bird flu pandemic by allowing member nations to establish a global warning system a year early. Meanwhile, tests have identified two new fatal cases of bird flu in Indonesia, and officials are investigating a case involving the largest family cluster ever reported. The World Health Organisation has confirmed 33 human deaths from bird flu in Indonesia, out of 124 worldwide. link

pcusick Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Adviser Group Joined: April 03 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 305	Post Options Post Reply Quote pcusick Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: June 09 2006 at 12:14pm
	That information is from May 27, the 2 cases are not new to the forum. I am glad the WHO pushed up the timeframe...
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