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Wednesday, January 2, 2013

No funds, No vaccine, No Problem


The spread and prevention of bird flu virus (Avian Influenza / AI) clade 2.3.2 which is a new variant constrained by budget and availability of vaccines.

In Indonesia, this variant has spread almost to 56 districts / cities in a short time. clade 2.3.2 In other countries are not as good and as fast as its spread in Indonesia, "said Secretary of the National Commission for Control of Zoonoses (KNPZ), Emil Agustiono, 48, in Jakarta , Wednesday (2/1). latest AI virus dangerous to humans. In other countries such as China and Vietnam, there have been casualties. However, these conditions do not occur in Indonesia. "We still have not been able to measure the ferocity because no cases involving humans here," said Emil. KNPZ step in controlling the spread of bird flu was also affected by the latest case of alleged corruption procurement projects H5N1 bird flu vaccine clade 2.1.2. The project involves the procurement of vaccines PT Anugrah Nusantara owned by former Democratic Party treasurer Muhammad Nazaruddin, PT Bio Farma and Unair. A number of parties have made ​​a suspect by the Corruption Eradication Commission.On the other hand, procurement and research to get the H5N1 vaccine antidote to the latest variant is now abandoned. "Procurement of vaccines currently stalled...
 

Reuters / Oky Lukmansyah / vg Bird Flu Virus Budget Passed By Corruption Nazar Yet

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