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  THE BIRD FLU BLOG: The major cause for concern with Indonesia is that the infection and death tolls for Jan-April 5 this year are almost evenly matched, meaning those who were officially diagnosed with the virus almost certainly died in the weeks following.

[Avian Flu] U.N. Notes Quick Spread of Bird Flu: In Beijing, he met with Vice Premier Hui Liangyu, who heads the country’s bird flu command center, along with officials from the ministries of health and agriculture. He said China has pledged full cooperation in working with the international community to help control the spread of the disease.

 [Googleblog.blogspot.com] Official Google Blog: Bird flu basics: The avian flu's jump to humans was first detected in 1997, although all the human deaths reported so far (about 60 since 2003) have been due to transmission from animals to humans. There has been more concern recently because the virus has been detected in migratory birds which can't be caught and killed - and which may carry the virus to Europe and Africa within the next two migratory seasons.

[Birdflumonitor.com] Bird Flu Monitor: Bird Flu Blog: - WHO: Avian influenza - fact...: : Bernard Vallat, Director-General of the Paris-based World Organization for Animal Health, told Bloomberg.com that the problem is that poor nations where dangerous animal diseases exist have little funding available for public health services, veterinary treatment, animal-disease surveillance and to compensate farmers who have to destroy herds and flocks in response to disease outbreaks (such as bird flu) that threaten humans. Vallat said that only about 30 countries that are members of his organization have the resources and systems to respond quickly to outbreaks of disease in animals, leaving 140 that need some support.

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