Article: Preparedness plans, vaccine development, farmer compensation called for, as ecosoc holds special event on 'urgent, global' threat from Avian flu.

M2 PRESSWIRE-4 November 2005-UN: Preparedness plans, vaccine development, farmer compensation called for, as ecosoc holds special event on 'urgent, global' threat from Avian flu(C)1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

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No country was exempt from the spread of Avian flu, and preventing the virus from becoming a pandemic would depend on the willingness and ability of countries to share information about outbreaks and develop preparedness plans, high-level representatives of agencies and departments of the United Nations system stressed today during a special event organized by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) held at Headquarters.

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