Metro Bangkok bracing for possible bird flu outbreaks

BANGKOK: -- It's coming, and it's coming faster than expected, but--with bird flu deaths and suspected outbreaks moving closer to the country's urban heart--Bangkok itself is preparing for the possible outbreaks of avain influenza.

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) Thursday called an emergency meeting of key medical and management executives of state and private hospitals to prepare for the eventual reality of serious outbreaks in the capital -- to prepare for a possible bird flu epidemic.

Deputy Bangkok Governor Dr. Pensri Pichaisnith said that the city government health authorities BMA has sought co-operation from the hospitals to file immediate report along with details of any suspected bird flu case to the Disease Control Department of BMA.

BMA will also work closely with the Ministry of Public Health, she said.

--TNA/Bangkok Post 2005-11-03

Not good news.

I'm sure it's been in BKK for a while now already - knowing fearless leader's constant denials.

We've had the same warnings before about mass outbreaks of the bird flu and SARS. Hopefully this is just another precautionary warning and nothing will come of it.

Sorry its just not real................ read more on these web pages to get a reading on the real points here.....

http://www.mercola.com/2005/oct/25/avian_f...c_is_a_hoax.htm

http://mercola.com/blog/2005/oct/19/rumsfe..._avian_flu_hoax

They are still selling snake oil.....

Hmmmm seems people are dying and heaps of sick chickens.

surely the cheapest best option is getting everyone to wear a facemask to contain it .

(drawback)you will meet a lovely gal and later discover she is a minger when its too late.

I am having a bad flu this week, not sure if it's related

I do eat a lot of chicken though

Remember the government official who predicted the possibility of Phuket being hit by a Tsnamui - He was riduculed by then the Governor of Phuket and sacked - Post Tsnamui reinstated and promoted to a position involved with establishing an early warning system.

Next scenario approx 6 months ago another government official predicted the possibility of an avian flu pandemic - he was riduculed and if memory serves me correctly was roasted (no pun intended) by the PM himself.

I wonder if he is a follower of history and is quitely sitting at home with his vaccine in the fridge watching the news with his face mask on and waiting for that phone call - " My son you have been promoted to Colonel with a name change to Sanders awarded the KFC star - come in out of the coop.