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David Nabarro

Global vigilance is needed to counter bird flu, Indonesia causes concern: UN coordinator

23 October 2006
While the deadly bird flu virus has not spread as widely as feared in Africa, vigilance is still needed across the world to counter its advance and deal with its impact on humans, the United Nations coordinator for the disease said today, expressing in particular “very great concern” over Indonesia, where practically the whole country has been affected.
FAO Crisis Management Centre

New UN crisis centre launched to combat spread of bird flu and other animal diseases

12 October 2006
Rapid response specialists will be on deck around the clock seven days a week to fight bird flu outbreaks and other major animal health or food health-related emergencies anywhere in the world at a new Crisis Management Centre (CMC) launched by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) today.
Awareness campaign kicks off in Bangkok

Bird flu: UNICEF helps Thailand with preventive education in schools

11 October 2006
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is helping Thailand with a nationwide school-based campaign to protect children and their families from the spread of bird flu and the threat of its mutation into a deadly human pandemic.