BIRD FLU: India to Tackle Bird Flu on a War Footing

INDIA - India is finally gearing up to effectively deal with the bird flu menace, which had occurred thrice in the country since 2006 causing huge economic losses. allAfrica.com World Bank Gives Uganda Sh16 Billion for Bird Flu UGANDA - The World Bank Group has approved a credit of $10m (sh16.5b) to finance a four-year avian and human influenza preparedness and response project for Uganda. ThePoultrySite Monitoring for Avian Flu Now Year-Round SOUTH KOREA - South Korea will start monitoring wild birds and poultry farms for bird flu year-round. The Ministry of Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has announced that Korea will implement a system for year-round monitoring of poultry farms and bird habitats as well as set up new operating procedures to quickly contain any bird flu outbreaks. PIA Siquijor crafts contingency... [read full story]