UN warns of risk of bird flu evolving into human pandemic after three new deaths

13 August 2004

Bird flu has killed three more people in Viet Nam, the first officially reported cases of avian influenza in humans since February, raising concerns about the potential evolution of the virus into a human pandemic, according to the United Nations health agency.

UN agency sets up regional Asian networks to better fight deadly bird flu

30 July 2004

With bird flu continuing to pose a serious threat after killing almost two dozen people and ravaging Asia's domestic poultry earlier this year, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) today announced a series of regional veterinary networks to better battle the virus.

UN health agency urges steps to prevent bird flu causing human pandemic

16 July 2004

Concerned by a new simultaneous outbreak of bird flu in several Asian countries, the United Nations health agency today warned of the possible emergence of a strain capable of sparking a potentially deadly global human pandemic and called on local authorities to take all necessary precautions when culling infected poultry.

UN agencies warn that Asia will continue to be plagued by bird flu

9 July 2004

New outbreaks of bird flu in three Asian countries in the past fortnight show that the virus which killed almost two dozen people and devastated the region’s domestic poultry population earlier this year remains endemic and a threat to human health, United Nations agencies said today.

UN agency warns against any early declaration of victory over deadly bird flu

19 March 2004

Warning against any early declaration of victory in the battle against the Asian bird flu epidemic that has so far resulted in nearly two dozen human fatalities and the deaths or culling of more than 100 million birds, the United Nations agricultural agency today stressed the need for cooperation to ensure the virus is really under control.

Bird flu: UN summit urges preparations to block possible human pandemic

18 March 2004

The possibility of a deadly human influenza pandemic arising from the current outbreak of bird flu remains a serious threat which must be forestalled, leading public health officials warned today at the conclusion of a summit organized by the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva.

UN agency convenes experts to prepare for potential highly lethal flu pandemic

12 March 2004

Warning that a highly lethal human flu pandemic could occur at any time despite recent measures taken against a bird flu outbreak in Asia, the United Nations health agency announced today that it will bring together more than 100 health experts in Geneva next week to prepare a global battle plan to fight such a scenario.

Bird flu: UN warns against hasty poultry restocking to prevent new flare-up

11 March 2004

Noting that some Asian countries hit by the recent deadly bird flu epidemic are already planning to declare selected zones virus-free and to restock decimated flocks, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) today warned against any such hasty action to prevent the disease flaring up again.

UN health agency warns of no speedy end to Asian bird flu epidemic

3 March 2004

With more poultry affected over the past two months in the current bird flu epidemic in Asia than the total number in the world’s five previous largest outbreaks combined, the United Nations health agency has warned that it could take years to bring the present outbreaks under control.

Chinese exports forecast to decline by 20% in 2004

Animal diseases could lead to world trade losses of $10 billion in 2004 - UN

2 March 2004

With disease outbreaks such as bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) and bird flu affecting about a third of global meat exports, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned today of losses of up to $10 billion in the $33-billion-a-year meat and live animal trade if import bans extend throughout 2004.

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