Bird flu fear sparks warning across the country

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Bird flu fear sparks warning across the country
-NNT 2011-01-30

BANGKOK, 30 January 2011 (NNT)-Public Health Minister Jurin Laksanawisut has instructed public health services across Thailand to warn people of a possible outbreak of bird flu in human, although there has been no report on any one contracting the disease so far.

Following an unidentified cause of death of 100 chickens in Sam-Chuk district, Suphan Buri province, local residents fear H5N1 or commonly known as bird flu was the reason.
However, an autopsy on dead chickens are still underway. Mr. Jurin has taken a precautionary step and instructed health services to coordinate with officers from the Department of Livestock and the Department of Agriculture for help.

According to the Health Minister, it is important that people are aware of risks and know how to protect themselves against the flu. People have also been warned not to come in contact with dead poultry. Mr. Jurin said even though Thailand has been free of the flu since 2006 ,the Ministry of Public Health will continue to monitor the disease to safeguard the health of the Thai people.

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If they repeat it enough, there just might be a real scare of "make-believe" viruses.