WHO cautions ministry over possible outbreak of bird flu 

January 28, 2004
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has cautioned the Health Ministry about the possible outbreak of bird flue in Nepal, reports Wednesday said.

In an emailed letter to the Health Ministry, the WHO has said that the deadly disease could make inroads into Nepal any time if precautions are not taken in time.

Reports mentioned Dr Bhuwanesshowori Das Chautat of the Department of Health as saying that the world body has suggested the ministry to form a team of experts so as to exert into warding off the possible outbreak of the disease.

Although nothing is mentioned about what precautionary measures are being taken to avert the threat, department officials, report said, were quick to claim that needful will certainly be done. When Nepalnews wanted clue on this, no officials could be reached for comment.

The WHO’s cautionary note comes in view of growing cases of bird flue in some Asian countries – Thailand and Vietnam being the hotspots.