$1.9bn pledged for bird flu fight [View All]

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4622982.stm
Donor countries meeting in China have pledged $1.9bn (£1.1bn) to fight bird flu worldwide, much more than expected.

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Margaret Chan, the World Health Organization's (WHO) top pandemic expert, told the conference that the cost of acting now was "peanuts" compared to the potential losses in the event of a pandemic.

A World Bank official said nearly half the money would be spent in Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Thailand and Laos, countries where bird populations have been seriously hit by the virus.

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Yes this was the article I wanted to post thanks Elmer...:)