KUWAIT
CITY, Sept 1: The Ministry of Health has allayed fears of the possible
spread of a new strain of bird flu in Kuwait, reports Al-Anba daily
quoting sources.
Confirming the ministry closely monitors developments related to the
virus in coordination with the World Health Organization (WHO), sources
said the Kuwaiti missions abroad are following up events in countries
where some cases have been discovered. Sources disclosed the ministry is
working with all the concerned authorities to prevent the spread of the
virus in the country, adding the Public Authority for Agriculture
Affairs and Fish Resources (PAAAFR) has been instructed to thoroughly
check all the birds and livestock entering Kuwait to ensure they are not
infected with the virus.
It has been reported that a new strain of the virus recently spread in
Vietnam, while other countries like Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, Japan
and some parts of Korea are at risk.
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