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Article: Bird flu surveillance programme under way

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March 9, 2006
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THE MINISTRIES of Agriculture and Health are conducting a $64 million National Avian Influenza Surveillance Programme, as part of a collaborative campaign to prevent Avian Influenza (bird flu) from entering the island.

According to Agriculture Minister, Roger Clarke the Government is providing $14 million for the programme, while $50 million is to be provided through international funding to acquire testing apparatus, among other things.

Mr. Clarke said the Health and Agriculture ministries have been testing samples of commercial poultry flocks.

"So far, the Ministry of Agriculture, Jamaica Broilers, Caribbean Broilers, egg farmers and veterinary parish officers have conducted 48,000 ...

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