Press Release SAG/213 |
FAO SERIOUSLY CONCERNED ABOUT SPREAD OF AVIAN FLU IN EAST ASIA
South Korea, Viet Nam, Japan Affected -- Team of Experts Sent to Viet Nam
ROME, 15 January (FAO) – The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) today expressed serious concern about the spread of Avian flu in East Asia.
"The disease seems to have a regional dimension, with South-Korea, Viet Nam and Japan being affected in a short period of time", the FAO said in a statement.