Steps to check Avian influenza continues

A meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Preparedness of Avian Influenza was held in the city Wednesday with Adviser for Health and Family Welfare Dr AMM Shawkat Ali in the chair, reports BSS.
A draft of National Avian and Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response Plan, Bangladesh 2009-2011, was placed at the meeting, an official handout said.
The meeting directed the concerned ministries, that are working for controlling the avian influenza, to submit their formal opinions on the draft by December 18.
“The Avian influenza has so far attacked a child in the country and it is now well,” Shawkat said adding “we should give more attention to poultry birds to check the avian influenza.”
The adviser also said the efforts should be continued to check outbreak of the avian influenza among people, the handout added.