Jordanian veterinarians to work in Israeli lab to combat avian flu

[Coastie for Truth]

Officials from Israel's Veterinary Service and their Jordanian counterparts agreed Thursday to collaborate at an Israeli laboratory in Beit Dagan in an effort to combat the avian flu.

Representatives from the two countries, meeting at the Allenby Bridge border crossing Thursday morning, also decided to have another bi-national meeting in three weeks to evaluate their progress.

The meeting was organized at the request of the Jordanians, who want to find out what steps Israel is taking to prepare for a possible outbreak of the virus in the region.

Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom said Israel and Jordan were trying to forge plans for a joint effort against the flu, since it is considered likely to spread to the Middle East in the near future. Israel would also be happy to cooperate with other countries on this issue, he said


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