BIRD FLU ROUND UP
February 1st, 2004
BY KEITH NUTHALLA MASS vaccination campaign against bird flu might result from the ongoing outbreak in Asia, with the UN Food & Agriculture Organisation (FAO) moving away from a pure pro-culling policy. Following meetings with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Office International des Épizooties on animal health the FAO said that a targeted vaccination campaign in heavily affected countries maybe required. This would avoid the economic damage caused by culling, it said. The move mirrors the change in tactics over controlling foot-and-mouth disease, ...
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