Avian flu: the situation is more complicated

Even though the countries have all touched bird flu and every country has its own policy to deal with influenza, the disease continues to spread to the west and the latest, causing an outbreak in a flock. ducks in Sweden, on the west coast of Europe.

A duck vendor in Beijing gave her daughter a duck that was slaughtered

The Swedish laboratory over the weekend discovered a flu virus in one of the dead flocks and is testing further to determine the virus. At the same time, England received at the gate of a tank infected with H5 virus, died in the isolation room.

This tank was imported from Surinam (South America) and was sometimes kept with a consignment shipment from Taiwan. In Croatia, authorities reported the deaths of six swans in a lake area and said they were testing to confirm the disease.

The Croatian Ministry of Agriculture said all poultry within 3 km radius will have to be destroyed to prevent bird flu. Russia has a new outbreak in Tula, 300km south of Moscow.

Russian veterinary facilities expressed that they suspect the avian influenza virus has spread to 24 regions (20 in the region of Novosibirsk, three in Kurgan region and one in Stavropol). Meanwhile, Romania has announced that it has been a few hours in the southeastern region to control H5N1 flu in two places in the southeastern part of the country.

In the situation of bird flu threatening so much for Europe, the countries here have not agreed on preventive measures. He sent a note to the European Union proposing to ban the import of all wild poultry from any country in the world.

Austria, Switzerland, Germany forced farmers to bring all poultry into the stable; Germany also applies a fine of $ 30,000 for those who violate. However, France is resolutely against taking measures to bring poultry into the cage for fear of causing animals with neurological problems.

In Asia, Thailand has just introduced two new decrees to further tighten anti-bird work with such contents as banning poultry farmers within a 10km radius of where the disease was discovered, but must wait 90 days after the animal was finally destroyed .

At the same time, Thailand also warned of the possibility of new diseases. In China, authorities say the country will close the border if a case is found to transmit the disease to humans.

After returning from a trip to Asia, US Deputy Minister Paula Dobriansky said the government has just decided to spend $ 38 million to help Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia strengthen supervision, testing and training of human resources. avian flu.

"The US government is preparing to ask Congress to add more funds," she said. Last weekend, the Asian Development Bank also announced a $ 58 million payment to help the area fight bird flu.

PARTS (According to TST, ABC, AFP, BKP)