EU official to visit RI to discuss bird flu<\/p>\n
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
The European health commissioner Markos Kyprianou will arrive in
\nJakarta on Monday to discuss avian influenza, food safety and
\nsanitary issues with Indonesian authorities, the European Union
\n(EU) Delegation of the European Commission (EC) to Indonesia said
\nin Jakarta on Saturday.<\/p>\n
During his three-day stay, commissioner Kyprianou will discuss
\nthe current avian influenza situation in Indonesia and the
\nmeasures being taken by authorities.<\/p>\n
\"Kyprianou will also discuss how surveillance and control of
\nthe avian influenza virus could be strengthened. Other issues
\nthat Mr. Kyprianou will be discussing include food safety and
\nsanitary and phytosanitary issues related to the fish exports to
\nEurope,\" the EC delegation said in a statement sent to The
\nJakarta Post on Saturday.<\/p>\n
The virus, also known as bird flu, has killed 64 people in
\nAsia: five in Indonesia, 42 of them in Vietnam, 13 in Thailand
\nand four in Cambodia.<\/p>\n
On Sunday, an Indonesian woman showing all the symptoms of the
\ndeadly virus died in Jakarta. Indonesia has had more than a dozen
\nsuspected bird flu deaths, but only five have been confirmed.<\/p>\n
Kyprianou, who is on a tour to Southeast Asia, is scheduled to
\nmeet the Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Alwi Shihab,
\nMinister of Health Siti Fadilah Supari, Minister of Agriculture
\nAnton Apriyantono and Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
\nFreddy Numberi.<\/p>\n
Earlier this week, the EC announced that up to US$35.5 million
\nhad been allocated to Southeast Asian governments to fight the
\nspread of bird flu.<\/p>",
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