Indonisia's death toll from the H5N1 Bird Flu Virus has hit 63, so they have declaired this a national disaster. Which gives them access to a special
fund to attempt to handle the epidemic.
ruters.com
JAKARTA Indonesia will declare bird flu a national disaster following a fresh flare-up in the country, which has the world's highest human death
toll from the virus, the planning minister said on Wednesday.
The move will guarantee financial support from a special budget fund for efforts to tackle the disease.
Six Indonesians have died of bird flu this year, taking the country's death toll to 63, and several suspected cases have been admitted to hospital
since the start of the year.
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This fund will give Indonesia the ability to combat this disease. It will allow them to start slaughtering poultry in an attempt to quell the disease
quickly before more lives are lost.
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[edit on 31-1-2007 by asala]
