Gaza bird flu contained
16/04/2006 22:02  - (SA)  

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Bird flu spreads through Israel

Gaza Strip - Palestinian health workers have contained an outbreak of bird flu in the Gaza Strip after culling more than 360 000 birds exposed to the illness, Gaza Governor Mohammed al-Kidwa said on Sunday.

The flu was detected in Gaza near the border with Israel on March 22 and later spread to five farming locations.

UN officials have warned that the virus will deal a severe blow to Gaza's already shaky economy.

Poultry is a primary source of protein for Palestinians living there, and the livelihoods of thousands of farmers depend on the birds.

Bird flu was discovered in Israel days before it spread to Gaza.

Hundreds of thousands of birds have been killed in Israel. There have been no confirmed outbreaks in the West Bank.

Israeli and Palestinian officials have co-operated to contain the outbreaks of the flu, with Israeli health authorities running diagnostic tests on birds from Gaza and providing Gaza with the anti-viral vaccine for humans and with poison for culling exposed birds.

- SAPA

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