June 1, 2005

Indonesia still at high risk for bird flu

The World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) has declared Indonesia an endemic country for avian influenza. This implies that the OIE thinks Indonesia remains a country with a high risk for future outbreaks. 

Minister of Agriculture Anton Apriyantono said that despite the disheartening OIE assessment, the government has not been discouraged in trying to eliminate the disease from the country by 2007.