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Sharp rise in bird-flu cases in Thailand JULY 20, 2004 TUE

Officials say the lethal strain has reached Bangkok; Thaksin rules out any vaccination programme

NAKHON SI THAMMARAT - Thailand yesterday announced a sharp increase in outbreaks of a lethal strain of bird flu and confirmed it had reached the capital Bangkok.

Meanwhile, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) urged countries in Asia not to cull wild animals since they were not a major factor in the resurgence of the disease.

Last week, Mr Thaksin had ordered the killing of all storks that he believed were behind the latest bird flu outbreaks.

How about killing some ostriches too?

He probably believes this will reduce the human population of Thailand too - killing the Storks I mean, not Bird Flu!

samong ma nay houa chang

sad for Thailand ...

let's look for happier days ... when Thai people will kick this so-called pm out!

francois