WHO refutes claims that bird flu virus originated from China
( 2004-01-31 15:08) (Xinhua)
There is no evidence whatever to support the claims that China is the source
of the bird flu virus, and there is no clear answer yet as to where the virus
originated, World Health Organization (WHO) spokeswoman Fadela Chaib said.
More than 20 WHO labs are currently conducting tests on samples of the bird
flu virus collected from the Asian countries, Chaib told a news conference here
on Friday.
She also advised that staff workers on poultry farms strengthen sterilization
measures, including wearing protective clothing and masks of N95-type, and that
those exposed to poultry wash their hands promptly.
WHO looks forward to working closely with China 's Ministry of Health to
prevent the spread of the highly pathogenic avian influenza, Chaib added.
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