Latest in parliament is the debate whether bats contain the bird flu virus which could spread in the humans.
The issue was raised in parliament by an independent member Burnett Rob Messenger during question hour round, in which he asked this question from Health Minister when he got the news of bird flu infection in Cambodia.
Health Minister did not reply there and then and has taken 30 days time in which he would do the research to give answer to Mr. Messenger. Issue is of concern as few days ago only FAO has warned countries against the comeback of avian flu which has become stronger due to the presence of resistant strain. This strain is immune to the existing vaccines in the market available for the flu.
If the report comes out positive then it could be a big problem as already these flying foxes have created havoc due to hendra virus spread. It is said that not hendra virus but flying foxes are host to many other serious infections like SARS, Nipah and Lyssa. So, if bird flu gets added to the list then it should soon be revealed to the public so precautionary measures could be taken up against it, rather than keeping this news under covers due to political benefits.
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