Bird flu entrenched in Indonesia
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Indonesia hoped to be bird flu free, but the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) doubts this is realistic and has declared the huge country an endemic area for avian influenza and at high risk for future outbreaks. Undeterred, Minister of Agriculture Anton Apriyantono said Indonesia won't lessen its efforts: "This will instead encourage us to fight bird flu even harder, be it by enhancing bio-security or isolation," he said, adding that the ministry had not revised its target of being bi ... (more)
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Last update: 06/01/2005